Potty time!!

I didn't want to post this blog too soon but it has been a little over a month and the potty training is going really well. Columbus day was the day it started. For the past several months we have been putting her on the potty before bath and in the morning. Nothing was happening. She went I think like once and she had no clue what was happening but on this wonderful Monday when I was off work she started showing interest. I took her out bought her some pull ups and elmo panties and ever since.... when she has been at home she has been wearing her panties and going on the potty. She is doing better at day care but still has to wear her pull ups. We put her in pull ups out in public but at home she is in her panties..we have had some puddles and the best was when she pooped in her panties but she was able to tell me right away that she poopied. But she calls pee pee poopy so she doesn't quit know the difference yet. So far so good and she isn't even 2 yet...I don't want to get my hopes up though. But we are already saving in diapers she is only wearing 1 at night and 1 at nap.

Halloween at the zoo

We went to Halloween at the zoo. It was so much fun. The weather was beautiful...we didn't even need our coats. We looked at the animals and rode the merry-go-round. We had to go twice it was so much fun. The first time we rode the bunny then we wanted to ride the Zebra (Zebras are her favorite animals right now) but a little boy was on it so we had to ride the chicken instead. Daddy, Nana, Grandma, and Poppy came with us. They love watching her at the zoo. She is so busy and loves the animals.

This video is so funny she pinches the snake!!!

Lauren and Holden

We went to the pumpkin farm several weeks ago and ran into my friend Katie, her husband Jay, and Holden. Holden is about 2 1/2 so just a little older than Lauren. They are always so cute together. They plan nice, hold hands, and kiss...so cute.

Happy Halloween

We had a good halloween weekend except that Lauren had a little cold. We tried to still trick or treat, but only made it to about 5 houses.. This was probably the most fun Halloween's I have ever had....it is so fun seeing it through a child's eyes. I was afraid Lauren would not want to put her hand inside the pumpkin because she is so girly and she doesn't like yucky stuff but she did put her hand in and she loved it. Lauren loves her Elmo costume but I think she liked even more that daddy and mommy were Burt and Ernie. When I would take the big head off...to breathe. She kept telling me to put it back on. All the neighbors and some strangers made sure to comment on our great costumes...one little boy even asked Craig where his rubber ducky was (poor craig...he's such a good sport). Hope everyone had a great halloween.

pumpkin patch

Here are some cute pictures of when we went to the pumpin patch. Lauren loves being outside and loves pumpkins...everytime she sees one she says pumkin, pumpkin pumpkin and points. We had a lot of fun....we love fall.

Lauren loves going out to play with the neighbor kids. It is mostly boys who are much older than Lauren but they are so cute with her. Johnny is 4, Matt is 4th grade, Zane is 3rd grade, and Mathew is 2nd grade. They get so excited when they see her and Lauren loves playing with them.

Nikhil

My friend Janel from Texas was visiting this past week. She and I have been friends for over 10 years. She moved less that 2 years ago to Texas with her husband Vinod. They just had their first baby boy, Nikhil. He is now almost 4 months old. Isn't he cute...and such a good baby. We enjoyed meeting Nik, hanging out, and catching up.