potty training

whoever said that the kid has to decide when they're ready to use the toilet and be finished with diapers is right! matt and i have been talking to molly for months now about using the toilet and being a big girl. she sat on it a few times, but mainly wasn't interested - to the point sometimes of throwing a huge fit when we mentioned it. she wasn't ready...

until thursday evening when she told matt she wanted to go to the bathroom - and she did! the rest of the evening in fact! matt, however, was the only one allowed to take her. this continued friday morning and early afternoon. we had a break through at the mall when she let me take her for the first time. yes, we let her wear underwear in public not even 24 hours after she started using the toilet. i thought it might be a bit crazy but she was doing so well and so we ran with it. so glad we did to because she did great.

molly's had a few accidents since thursday but not an overwhelming number and they're so spread out that i can deal with them. i will say that potty training can be exhausting. the girl goes all the time! just a little bit each time, but we'll take what we can get.

when she tries to use the bathroom and nothing comes out, she tells us, "nothing in my butt!" i love way toddlers form words and sentences!

my girl is growing up! this is one thing thoughi'm very grateful for. i don't want her to grow up too fast but potty training was one of those things i wanted to rush. check her out in her undies!