Everything started out so well! By Tuesday night, Matt and I were wondering if potty training could really be this easy ... then Wednesday came. Without going into all the details, it turns out that Anna has some major anxiety about public bathrooms, which I probably should have guessed. Anyway, leaving the house Wednesday for errands and music class caused some pretty big setbacks in the whole process, but we worked through things slowly but surely, and finally seem to be back on track. We're going to try doing our normal activities this week, but will definitely bring along our own potty seat ;)
Although it's very exciting for Anna to be using the toilet instead of diapers for many reasons, there are a few down sides to having a potty trained toddler. First, I feel like I need to clean the bathroom a lot more frequently ... who said girls don't need to aim? Anna is still working on "sooting (scooting) back" on the seat. Also, the phrase "I need to go to the potty" usually means that we need to drop everything and have a 10-15 break to go through the whole process. And finally, we no longer have the luxury of letting Anna hang out in her crib for awhile right after she wakes up. She's always been slow at waking up so even after we'd hear her wake up, she'd usually be quiet for another 15 minutes or so ... no more of that ;)
Kate is usually up before Anna anyway in the morning and is often a good motivator for getting Anna moving after she wakes up. Anna likes to have Kate come into her crib to say hi and Kate likes to grab whatever she can ... blankets, hair, face, etc. Both girls end up laughing pretty heartily ... a good way for everyone to start the day.
Speaking of Kate, last week she mastered sitting up without support. We still put pillows behind her and probably will for awhile, but she LOVES sitting and playing with toys now. One of her favorite activities is to sit next to a bin of toys, pull one out, taste it, shake it, toss it aside, and repeat the whole thing with another toy. Endless fun!
Kate has also developed this really goofy smile. She scrunches up her eyes, wrinkles her nose, and breathes in and out of her nose really fast. Being toothless just makes the whole thing more fun :)
Sunday the Packers played the late game (meaning after Anna's nap) so we camped out in front of the TV to watch. Anna really enjoys this experience and can't seem to get enough of watching the players "tumble". She also likes to play with Matt's old stuffed football when we're watching the game. She now recognizes and points out Packers paraphenalia wherever we go and knows who Aaron Rodgers and Donald Driver are :)
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