The Sweet Smell of Success

So, for anyone who has talked to me at all in the past month, you know that we have been working very hard to get Abbey potty trained. She has been wearing underwear with limited success, but I think we have finally had a breakthrough. It has been 2 weeks since her last accident (even at night)! Woo hoo! Now, you may think this is nothing to blog about, but with an infant in diapers and a 2 year old doing her business in her underwear, I was at my wits end. But, with the help of M&Ms and jelly beans, we are making some significant progress. Now, we celebrate this success with all sorts of shennanigans in our house....dances, songs, etc. I think we may be taking it a little too far though because now our daughter has taken to sharing her good news with anyone who will listen.

Case in point....I had to run out to Kroger yesterday to get supplies for the tropical storm that was headed our way. As we're on our way there, Abbey yells from the back seat, "Mommy! We need to go home! I have to go potty!". Just what every mom loves to hear as she is stopped at a traffic light with nowhere to go. So, I tell her to do her best to hold it and we'll be at the store in a minute. We made it to the store and Abbey went on the potty. Well, she was so proud of herself that she shared her excitement with 3 random people in the store, including the cashier, exlaiming "I went poopy on the potty!". This is one of those times when my mom would say "If you're easily embarrassed, you shouldn't have kids." I just have to shake my head and smile as everyone says "Oh, how cute is she!". I'm not sure if they really mean it (they were probably completely mortified), but it is pretty funny when you think about it. Kids really do say the darndest things! :-)