Potty Training!!!

This totally deserves it's own post. So this last week Marley and Michael both had this cold that's been going around- you know the one if your in our ward. So I thought this would be a great time since we would most likely be home the entire week to begin potty training with Marley.

Monday was a somewhat difficult day, but on Tuesday Marley really started catching on and we went accident free. Wednesday was a hard day but I take blame for part of it, because I wasn't able to give her my full attention. Since Wednesday, we haven't had an accident!!!!! Isn't it amazing what a little bit of bribery can do? Can I just say, Hallelujah?

Friday morning I had to run to Walmart, I was super hesitant because I didn't quite prepare myself for potty training. When I say that, I mean I read tons of material online and even a book but I had nothing other than panties and a potty. That means no pull ups or portable potty chair. I wasn't quite sure if Marley could make it, but when I tried to put her in a diaper she flat out refused. I took her to Walmart and probably looked like a freak. Imagine me, wearing Michael in a baby carrier and pushing Marley in a cart with a huge diaper bag because I have her potty seat stuffed inside, running through the store trying to make it out as fast as possible. While I'm repeatedly asking Marley "Do you need to go potty?" Thankfully we got in and out without any damage other than some impulsive purchases.

Marley picked out her panties and we bought some pull ups for nap and night time. She's done so awesome. I really didn't think she'd do so great, so fast. So there you have it. No more diapers. It's soooo nice not having to change two sets of diapers. This is a huge milestone and I've come to accept the fact that Marley's not a little baby anymore. I'm so proud of my big girl!

Other random things....

So as you can tell by the date of my last post I'm doing some serious catch up. I thought since I'd hate to do a post about everything we've done for the last two weeks I just put it all together in one.... so here it goes.

We went to another Suns game. This one was the Suns vs. Trailblazers. It was a great game (the Suns won) and we were able to stay for the entire game.

Waiting for daddy to get pizza.

Just hanging out.

We also planted a garden. I know it seems really late, but hey, better late than never. We did a simple garden with romaine lettuce and tomatoes- things that we normally eat. So far I haven't killed anything either!! I'll post more detailed pictures of my garden when it actually starts looking more like veggies and less like new transplants.

Our simple garden.

Helping daddy in the garden.

Beaming with excitement over our yummy vegetables to come.

My sister and I got together to go to lunch. This is a huge treat considering that Becca's the busiest person I know and I never eat out. Marley especially loved spending time with Aniston, she absolutely adores her cousin. Later on that afternoon we went to go see my sister's newly laid headstone. Unfortunately we happened to go on the day that the cemetery irrigates. The picture isn't the greatest but it's nice to see that she has a place and that it's marked.

Halloween

Halloween has to be one of my favorite holidays. I grew up in a home where my mom made our costumes each year and I love this idea. I plan on making it a tradition in our family (hopefully, as long as I can). So this year I searched the Internet for cute costumes, and eventually decided that my kids were going to be chickens. I used some onesies, babylegs, a feather boa and my awesome sewing skills and ta-da, here's my little chickens. The kids wore their costumes to the ward party as well. Mike and I also dressed up as crossing guards.

Halloween night we got together with some friends from the ward for some yummy chili and goodies. Afterward we took the kids trick-or-treating. This was Marley's first official year trick-or-treating and she had a blast.

Our little chickens

Who are you calling chicken?

Pooped!