Potty Training

Annah is trying to get the whole potty training thing down. Yesterday she took her diaper off and pooped on the floor so we took this as a sign that she might be ready to start directing that poop in its propper place. We brought up the potty from the basement and she was really excited about the prospect of going like a big girl. She sat down, peed and thus immediately took her enthusiasm to an entirely new level - so much so that she refused to put a diaper back on and insisted on walking around pant less carrying her potty. Maya loaned her a pair of underwear which really made her feel like a big girl, in fact she went so far as to put on two pairs of Maya's underwear thereby I suppose making her a "really big girl!" It remains to be seen if she is truly ready to make the great leap into underwear just yet - what is most likely driving this is the hope of both her parents to be free of having to fork over $35 on diapers every time we walk into Target.

Poop

While we were at the book signing this afternoon Annah and Zaheeda went next door to do some shopping at Southdale Mall. What seemed like a good idea went bad in a hurry when nature called and Annah answered. She made a mess all over her clothes carrying harness, everything... Zaheeda didn't have a change of clothes so she bought her a new outfit, cleaned her up and put the soiled stuff in the shopping bag. Recently Annah has taken up eating solids and the night before she had the Gerber prunes. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the cause and effect of this incident.