Potty training adventures

Week #4- Natalie starting week #4 of potty training: We're about 95% around the clock YAY- but Emma took her tights and pull-up off in the middle of our Sunday School lunch... (she does this at home and then runs to the potty, why not in public???? Ahhh I was so embarrassed!)

Week #3- Natalie in week #3 of potty training: Emma woke up sometime in the middle of the night to pee on her own!!! (I don't know when, she didn't wake me up!)

Week #2- Natalie in week #2 of potty training: the mad mom dash--- running from the back of the store to the front to the bathroom with your 2 year old yelling: "potty mommy!!!"

End of week #1- Natalie on day #8 of potty training: maybe diapers is just easier. I'm worn out.

Day #6- Natalie on day #6 of potty training: big sister Becky (who's been trained for over 2.5 years) now wants a sticker for everytime she pees or poops in the toilet.

Day #5- Natalie on day #5 of potty training: Emma is starting a nudest commune, who wants to join her?

Day #4- Natalie on day 4 of potty training: Emma enjoys saying "I have to go potty" (even if she doesn't) and running to the potty just to see how I react!

Day #3- Natalie on day 3 of potty training: they can't pee under pressure aka "i can't pee when you're staring at me mom!"

Day #2- Natalie on day 2 of potty training--- no underwear works best!
Natalie on day 2 of potty training--- changing your underwear to try out each one is fun too.

Day #1- Natalie is shocked that her Emma went potty in the potty and then poopy 20 min later--- I guess all she needed was underwear and a potty chair!

Not here... there!

When I told the girls (Becky and Emma) to stop jumping on the couch, Becky quickly obeyed and then told Emma:
"Come on Emma, lets go jump on my bed!"

Hmmm... I'm missing how this is a solution to the problem!

What mommies do.

Upon seeing me cry this afternoon, Becky declared: "Mommy you can't cry!!! Mommies don't cry--- they spank!"

Cleaning up

So, upon losing my mind with all the toys in the living room, I did a major pick and dump into the girls rooms and I announced, "If you want to make a mess, do it in your own rooms!"
Becky quite matter of factly replied, "But I don't want my room to be messy!"
My point exactly.

Genius!

A conversation I had with Becky last night:

"You are a Genius!"
"Why is that honey?"
"You're a Genius because you are my Mommy, that's why!"
"I'm glad we agree! ;)"
"Except when you spank me, then you're not a genius, because I don't like when you spank me."

Becky's new nickname for me:
Genius Mommy

Missing Guatemala

Today a week and a half after our home coming, the girls were playing as if they were flying in an airplane. Emma asked Becky where they were going and Becky said: "Guatemala!!!"

Becky's first stateside bathroom experience:
"Oh no, oh no," she cried from inside the bathroom stall.
"What is it honey?"
"Where do I put this?!" (referring to the toilet paper since she couldn't find a waste basket)
"Remember, we can put the toilet paper in the toilet here."
"Ohhhhh! Thank you mommy!"

We got home on Monday night. On Tuesday night when we were tucking Becky in she asked, "Can we go on the airplane again tomorrow to see Paela in Guatemala?"

Grandma asked Becky how you say frog in Spanish. "Frogicita," was her response! LOL

Things that are "important"

Upon reminding Becky that our vacation will soon end, she exlaimed "Oh, so then I'll be able to throw the toilet paper in the toilet?" (In Guatemala the sewer system isn't able to decompose toilet paper- so we have to dispose of it in the garbage can.)
I guess I didn't realize that that was so important to her! LOL