two exciting things!

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Hi All,

Well, it's been a cool few days here! First, I started (daytime) potty

training (again), and since Thursday, we have only had ONE

accident!!!! I AM SOOOOOOOO EXCITED! I know that she was more ready

this time, but for , attitude is everything, and I apparently

picked the right day and time :-) Plus, my attitude was different this

time..... I got the plastic pants (to keep the carpets/couch dry) to

wear over panties, found old panties that were 's and made a big

deal out of that ( " Oh, these are 's panties and she gave them to

you!!! " ), and decided to throw out any poopy panties...... still chepaer

than pullups! I was more ready for the long haul than before. She

loved having 's panties (last times we went and bought new ones for

her.... not nearly the importance of big sister's apparently!). She

still has not initiated on her own, but for the most part has gone when

I reminded her. In the past, I used different rewards, and the focus

became more on getting a marshmallow or chocolate chip then the potty

part. So, this time I just went overboard on hugs, praise, etc. and

that seemed to do it...... go figure. I think we are on our way!!!!!!!!!!

The other thing is..... first loose tooth! I don't exactly know what

happened, but she has been telling us for about a month that " I have

loose tooth, just like Arthur " . I've checked, but not found anything.

Today, I was at the computer and she was watching a video, and she came

in and said " my tooth bump loose " . I could see that her bottom front

tooth was wiggled a little out of position, and spent a half an hour

trying to figure out how she could have bumped it on something while

watching TV. No blood, no brusing, no chairs overturned, nothing

strange. So, was have decided that since she is 5, perhaps it is just

getting loose. She loves to wiggle it (it drives my nuts, and she loves

that!), and I think tomorrow will be the day. I hope she doesn't

swallow it tonight!

, mom to (7), (5 DS), and (3)