Potty Training - Yippie!

Ok, I know this blog is really becoming about Amelia and the happenings in her life, but she is our life, so it ends up being about her! :) We decided she was ready to potty train. She just turned 2 in September, but she has been so interested, so I decided to go for it. Geneva told Deb about the Dr. Phil method of potty training and it worked so well for Cade, I decided to try it with Amelia. I won't go into all the details, but it was worth the read online! We started last Saturday and she had several accidents, but several targets too! On Sunday, we were down to one accident. Now it is Thursday, she has not had one more accident. She is so smart! I really was nervous about starting the process, was she too young, not ready, too stubborn (don't know where on earth she got that trait), but we must have timed it perfectly, and she is so proud! Here are just two cute pics I shot, the other's aren't appropriate for the blog :) I can't believe how fast she is growing! This is just another step into toddlerhood...guess it is time for another baby! :)

Teaching "Zippy" how to pee on the toilet

Ok, this it too cute! C'mon...it's cute!

God Made You All Girl

There are many different reasons why I love having a girl, the cute clothes, the sweet voice, the hair dos, etc. But, probably one of the top 5 is the way God wired her to be a mama herself. It has always amazed me how little boys want to fix things and play with trucks, and how little girls was to push their babies in strollers and feed them, but until you have your own and see them do those things on their own, you don't really understand the awesome power of God to hard wire us to be who we are. Amelia has received two babies in the last year. They have both been the same baby, but different clothes, courtesy of Grandma Linda & Aunt Kristine. She named one Sarah and one Maggie. We don't know where she came up with either name, but it is so sweet. Recently, she has REALLY gotten into taking care of Sarah...giving her milk, feeding her, putting powder on her bum...it is so precious. The other night I snapped some pictures of her "taking care of" Sarah and it reminded me of how truly amazing my God is and how he puts in our very being how to be moms at a very young age. It warmed my heart and I hope the pictures do the same for you.

XOXO,

Rebecca