Long time, no post

Yes, I know I was pretty much non-existent in blogger land for 2010. I am hoping (yeah right) that a new baby will inspire me to post more soon. Oh, that's right....I never did mention being pregnant on this blog until now. LOL. I am 33 weeks pregnant with a baby boy due April 5th. The only "real" reasons I am even blogging right now is b/c I felt it was appropriate to document the "poop" follow-up (previous posts)....since it was a full 6 months that it took for Natalie to decide she would actually poop on the potty again. I kinda believe that all the changes in her life with starting pre-school might have affected her "progress" with it. Ok, I digress. The other reason I'm blogging is to procrastinate doing the ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND things that still need to be done to get ready for this baby! OMG!

"Going Potty" Follow-Up

Well, it just kinda happened! After months and months of trying anything you can image including encouragement, brides, rewards/prizes, etc....Natalie just decided to do it on her own one day and there has been no turning back. "It" being going poop on the potty instead of her asking for a diaper to do it. "It" actually started duirng her second major illness of her life- RSV and double ear infections. She was so sick that she stayed home from preschool all week. Ryan was here with her and after lunch she went into the bathroom and pooped on her training potty. Just like that, no big production at all, completely 100% her own idea. She has continued to do it everyday since. Now a week has passed and we've encouraged her to go on the "big" potty and she is doing very well with that too! We were so surprised that this just came after months and months of her flat out refusing to even try and getting so mad and upset whenever we pushed the issue. We're very pround of her!