Potty Training Success!!!

They did it! The kids totally have this potty training thing down pat!!

We started July 1st and we put them in straight undies except for naps and bedtime. There were a number of accidents that first day - they would tell is when they had to pee but it would be too late. Smarties were our reward for going and boy Maggie was sure determined to eat as many as she could. She would sit and pee, we would do our dance, celebration, flush, etc. and then she would pick the one she wanted. We would go back to doing whatever it was we were doing and 2 minutes later she would say she had to pee again, which was great of course that she was learning and wanting too but she had another motive. She would squeeze out a drop or two and then of course we would do the whole routine again with dancing, celebrating and smartie.

By late afternoon on day 1 Mitchell already had the hang of it, he did really well! On day 2 Maggie and Casey started to also recognize before they had to go and I think we only had 2 or 3 accidents between all 3 of them that day. Since then they have done absolutely awesome! On day 4 we went to a family reunion on Daniel's side a few hours away. We brought the potties with us and they went at the ball diamond, at the hall, the park and hotel room.

We were (and are) so happy, proud and surprised that they have caught on so quickly. I think we waited long enough until they were really ready and understood what to do. And I also really think that just going straight to undies was key for them.

As I mentioned Mitchell caught on in no time at all - look at this proud look on his face!

Maggie was the Smartie Queen, it was so funny!

Casey on the other hand felt left out a few times when the other 2 got smarties and he didn't.

Part of me is sad in a strange way that my "babies" are out of diapers (for the most part). Time has just gone so quickly and it seems surreal that they are old enough to be at this stage.

I have a lot of catching up to do on here but just haven't had the chance yet. We have been away a lot these last 3 weeks, home just for a few days in between to get unpacked, laundry done, work for a few days, re-pack and back on the road. I'm leaving in a few hours to a lia sophia conference in Toronto for 4 days so hopefully once I get back can get caught up.

SPOTTO Summer Party

Our twin and triplet club had a summer party at the Forestry Farm a few weekends ago. It was a great setup with a big playground, tons of open space to play in, face painting, etc. The kids went down the slide over and over and I even managed to get one shot of Maggie and Casey holding hands, which doesn't happen often.





There are no swings at this playground which actually makes it easier for us with Maggie because she claims complete ownership if there are any. Instead, she thought that this pink basketball belonged to her.



She did eventually let go long enough to play soccer.

Aww, a flower for mommy!

The kids have had their face painted a few times this summer and now when they're coloring they say that they are painting faces.



Group shots are nearly a thing of the past but we did manage to get one back at home. It's not wrong to lie to your children to try and get them to look at the camera is it? The only problem is the kids are totally onto me and usually don't all look at me regardless of what I say anymore.




It was a busy morning but I did manage to get a picture of a few of our buddies, Ruby and Leah and Bronwen and Gilbert.


If anyone in Saskatoon hasn't checked out this new(ish) Forestry Farm playground I'd definitely recommend it!