Potty Trained!

This is the easiest girl.

above: she escaped on a rainy day outside in her panties and bunny hat. We had to chase her back inside.

She pretty much potty trained herself! ...about a month after her 2nd birthday.

She started several months ago, before her second birthday. She'd take her diaper off, go into the bathroom, but any time I tried to help her and get this thing done, she got mad. She wanted to do it ALL on her own. Finally, about two weeks ago, Cliff had to borrow my car, and since we were stuck at home all day, and since I was sick of picking up diapers all over the place that she decided to take off, I got tough with her and let her know I was helping her, and we were getting it done. By the end of the day, she seemed potty trained!

By day three, she seemed perfectly potty trained. She's had accidents here and there since, but I think it's more so my fault. Since she did it so effortlessly, I forget to remind her and ask her. Where with Stone [side note--you need to click on this link to see HOW much these two look alike. This is almost the exact age of each other], for two weeks, I felt like I was always hounding him to go potty (even though he did it pretty quickly, as well). Stone did great, too, but it took a lot of effort. ...it was an ordeal. While with Emerson, it was just a walk in the park.

This girl is just so easy! I don't even think I ever mentioned giving up the binky! Soon after she turned one, we tried to use the binky only for nap and bed time. Just before we knew it was time to get rid of it completely (a month or two before her second birthday), she seemed to get more attached to it, and would go get it out of her crib any time she cried. We dreaded getting rid of it. Finally, we did it, made a big deal about it, let her throw it out, and BAAM. It was done. A rough first nap and bed time, but then all was fine and dandy. We were more worried about it than she was.

I hope she remains this easy to raise. We love her like crazy.