Pull Ups

I have no idea what is happening in the universe right now,

but for some reason

Piper decided to potty train herself this week.

I'm not kidding.

Completely out of no where.

We did provided her with all of the tools, 

taught her how to use them, 

offered rewards for trying and/or succeeding

and always always ended with proud celebrations,

but we never got to the stage

where we said we would actively start trying to potty train.

We're still too tired from Elliotte not sleeping.

But last week Piper had other plans.

I guess she was tired of waiting for us to push her

and decided to take matters into her own hands.

She just started asking to pee on the potty.

Then to poop on the potty.

Then one night I realized that her potty seat

could be removed from the potty and attached to the toilet.

Once Piper saw this

she was SO excited.

Now she wants to pee on the toilet and not the potty.

Then Barb and Wes took her for a shopping day with them.

Being the proud surrogate grandparents that they are,

they bought her princess panties and pull ups.

(Along with just about every other toy in the store,

but that's another story. Ha.)

So now we have a little girl

who refuses to wear diapers,

demands to wear panties 

(we're only brave enough to try the pull ups yet)

asks to pee/poop on the potty when the need arises

AND even wakes during the night asking for help.

A self potty training toddler.

Merry Christmas to ME!!!!!!!

xo

xo

Mommy's Christmas present right there!!

Not to be outshone, Elliotte read the side of this box and followed the directions.
It says "pull-up".... so she pulled herself up! :-)