Potty Training 101

I had been planning since Brynn's 2nd birthday to start the potty training process this summer.
My plan of attack was to just stay home as much as possible
and let her run around naked, moving the potty from room to room with us.
Her prize would be a sticker to decorate the potty and a few chocolate covered raisins.
I figured that summer would be the best time since we didn't have any vacation plans
and I wouldn't have to worry about running Logan back and forth to school.
Well, our washer broke, as you might remember.
At the beginning of summer.
Plans were thwarted.
BUT
Floors are now dunzo!
And potty training has begun!

Notice her strategically placed sticker for one success.

Things went very slow.
She'd have 3 accidents to every success.
I was feeling discouraged.
"Did I start this too early? Is she really ready? How will I know for sure?"
So many questions.

A week and a half later.
We are getting there.
Today was a major milestone!
She pooped AND peed without me even having to ask!
To make the day even better,
Logan ran upstairs to me this afternoon and said she'd pooped again!
She had even taken it to the big potty, dumped it out and flushed!!
All By Herself!!
Today has given me renewed confidence that she IS ready.
She CAN do this.
Who knows, maybe she'll be fully trained by the time school starts back in a week.
Plus, it's pretty darn cute seeing this bare butt running around the house all day.
*although dads not too thrilled with it*

And not one accident has happened on our
glorious new floors that I'll post about soon.
Promise.

My Dear Son Logan's Future...

Apparently includes this:

Which is completely fine!
Because I LOVE Jeeps.
BUT

It also includes these:

And if you don't know, those are spinners.

Yep.

He wants a Jeep with spinners for his first car.

He's been saying this for about a year now.

Hmmmmm
So I guess it'd look a little like this:

But in my mind,

it looks like this:

Yes, I know that's a hummer but still.

To make matters worse...

He spotted one of these gems in my sis in laws car the other day

(for what reason she had it in there I haven't a clue)

His eyes twinkled off the fake gemstones.

As soon as I saw it I knew what was coming.

"MOM! What is THIS!?"

Eyes of wonderment are abounding.

"Can I have it?"

I do NOT like where this is going.

I mean, kids change their minds all the time right!?

My Daily Monlogue

Having Brynn toddle along behind me all day

makes for some very interesting conversation.

Really!

It's riveting!

I'll give you an example:

Me: Brynn are you hungry?

Her: A ewe hungy?

Me: Brynn, where's your cup?

Her: Wheres cup?

Me: MAN! It's so hot outside!

Her: Soo Hot Mom!

Me: You're hot too?

Her: Hot too?

Me: Brynn! Why are you soaking wet?

Her: soakin wet.

Me: Did you play in the potty?

Her: Play potty?

Me: BRYNN! Why is there poop all over your bed!!??

Her: POOP BED!!

Me: Did you poop in your bed?

Her: Poop bed?

Me: Yep, I think so.

Her: Yep, tink so.

These are just snipets of stimulating conversations that happen 24/7 around here.

Like a conversation with yourself all day long.

Maybe one day she'll actually start answering questions but,

for right now, it's pretty darn funny and I'm ok with that.

Her: Ok wit dat.

Finding Sleep

Some nights it's very hard for me to find sleep.

It doesn't happen alot

but when it does,

MAN my brain is on overload!

WELL

Last night was one of those nights.

Ofcourse I think about things that are stressing me out

But, I also write blog posts in my head.

I do this ALOT

and they never get written.

So today I decided to write a small list of posts I wrote in my head

This way, I'll HAVE to write them!

At least before the end of the year.

Here Goes:

9/11

(this would be thanks to the movie Remember Me that I just watched)

My Super Awesome Amazing Friends

He's Not So Little Anymore

The Sleep N*zi

(Don't want to use that term loosely but that's what my friends call me)

The Tales of a Two Year Old Toddler

Soooooo That's 5 right there.

I know I can do it!

*UPDATED*

I went to see what the kids were into and Logan informed me he HAD to build this castle from Lego's. He'd laid awake thinking about it and designing it and it had to be built!

WOW we are so alike it's scary sometimes.

THIS TOWN

This Night

This Crowd

Come on put em up

Let me hear it loud.

This Town

This City

This Crowd

Stand up on your feet

Put your worry down

And everyone of you

All Around

Come on ya'll let's take this town

I know I've mentioned Smithville before.

And the Fiddlers Jamboree that's held there every 4th of July.

My entire dad's side of the family lives here.

But, in all my 30 years of going, I've never really taken any pictures of this spectacular event!

Well, that's all changed now my friend!

I wanted to really capture the

True Essence of Smithville.

Let's explore it through photos now:

This is my cousins pool that we swim at every year.

It's on a golf course and right beside my Mema's house.

It's peaceful and country and I love it.

Here we have the Square.

Where all the action is!

I spent MANY evenings scouring these streets for boys

with whichever friend made the trip up with me that year.

And, ofcourse, with my dear friend Rachel (whose family I mentioned before) from ATL.

Obviously this was many years ago.

This particular photo

Cracks

Me

UP!

I mean, when will you ever see

Facepainting

Bratwurst Ice Cream

Italian Bistro

And a man clad in a sleeveless tiger shirt.

Yes.

Really.

That's ALL happening here.

I have no clue what these little puppets are actually called

But I had to have one!

Every year!

You just weren't quite cool if you weren't walking around

with a fake pet on marionette strings.

Anyone know their name?

Mmmmm

FESTIVAL FOOD!

Fried Twinkies, Oreos AND Moonpies.

Deep Fried Pizza

And Batter Fried Veggies.

Ehhh

I'll start my diet tomorrow.
These rays were

BREATHTAKING
I have no good commentary here

except I really liked these colors.

Don't you just want to sit on the curb

With a Sweet Tea

And maybe a

Deep Fried Moon Pie

And listenin to these fellas!

I told you my ENTIRE family lives here.

I'm pretty certain there's also a

Cantrell's Car Lot

Cantrell's Cemetary

Cantrell's Pizza Inn
*maybe not*

I just really liked this shot.

He looks all

Teenagey

and

Angsty

And I love the fact that the mailbox beside him has

SPARKLE

written in the dirt.

Ole Timey Pharmacy

My other cousin is the pharmacist here.

This may or may not have been a

good boy meeting alley.

Look at those ladies!
And that pink building!

And the aqua detailing!

I can definitely see why

Cantrell's Jewelry

Is Going Out of Business

with

Granny's Goldmine

to compete with.

This shirt along with a

Belly Button Lent Brush

were just a few of the treasures we encountered.

Yes, belly button lent brush.

My OTHER cousins house is just up the street from here and you must see it!

He's selling it and I took the photos for him.

It's glorious.

I'll post them soon.

Til Next Year Jamboree!