I'm still not sure how it's come to be... what changed or made the difference but my 3yr old has just about accomplished one of her biggest milestones so far... she's clearly on her way to being fully potty trained!!!
Just when I had flushed the idea of her ever finding the potty more important than playing with her toys or watching cartoons, she came through! I know, I know, I've been hearing it for more than a year, "she'll go when she's ready," but after realizing that she completely understood how it all worked, even asked to be changed right after she went... I began to wonder for how long she'd be ok in diapers?
Well I must say it's been a long worthy battle. From raving about big girl undies to handing out stickers, trips to Chuck E Cheese, even skittles, which appears to have done the trick... even though it seems to be more about the timing and not so much the treat.
It doesn't matter, She Did It (I'm so proud of her) and We' Made It! Or have we made it... made it to where? Well... as I made a trip to the store Thursday with my two little ones in toe, I quickly realized how far we were from our cozy, convenient potty chair and how soon it could be that I'll be running my daughter into the public restroom everytime she yells, "I need to go potty." Even if she really doesn't need to go, I can already see myself on the freeway, making a mad dash to the nearest exit (safely of course) and rushing my daughter from her car seat to the first public place I see.
Ah yes, we're very happy about being diaper free... but as you can see, we still have quite a journey!