Two for Caroline

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CAROLINE MAE WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!

Well, this morning she sat on the toilet and made a big 'ol poop. Yes she did! SHE WAS SO PROUD! The whole family came to look in the toilet bowl, and then we all high fived her! We are moving forward. We are almost at having one final child in diapers. (that would be Courtney) It seems that Caroline just may be the earliest to be 'trained' by that I mean letting herself guide us when she is ready. We learned the hard way not to push our kids to train. Or to rush them, or do crazy charts etc. We have found that not making it an 'issue' rather something we talk about EVERY  DIAPER change. It seems to be working. Oh we are so relaxed five kids into this whole process! It feels good to be able to relax over this whole training process. Caroline is going to be three in the beginning of May. She also sleeps in her crib (LOVES IT) but as I said in an earlier post, we are looking at a bed/beds. Not sure what just yet. Everything is working the way it should be. Right on Caroline time!

Messy Monday

Oh goody, there is my dinner I made in labour on the floor...now what?!


The day started out with our son awaking at 5:30 in the morning to watch TV. The next thing to happen was have Catie pee in her bed. So, extra laundry. Just when I just finished 3 loads late last night.

The next thing to happen, Caroline decided she wanted her dinner earty (chili) and dumped half of my frozen chili on the ground. Had to throw that out. What a mess. The next thing to happen was Catie had a massive poop accident. We are talking poop on the carpet in two places, the counter and the two lovely white hand towels from our bathroom. You can guess what I found next. The kids got into Cameron's room and got the Lego and his toys all over while I was feeding Courtney downstairs. It was such a quick feed too. So that yes the poop incident made me late to go get Carly. Catie had all of her bottoms off, I had to wash her bum, and get clothes on her pronto. It amazes me how quickly things can go wrong. In minutes. Carly was the last child picked up. I AM NEVER late. And every day the class gets out late. Today, they got out on time! Go figure. I felt bad...

I now have the smell of poo on my hands, and I cannot get it off. Caroline should be napping right now, because lunch should have been done. I have not even started it. When I finally got the chili taken care of, Carly yells to me and says the toilet is over full. Too much paper in it. So, down to the garage I get to go get the plunger. I plunge the toilet and then I had to clean the toilet.

The time is 11:58 am. What next? Well, let us add to that, another toilet to plunge and another load of laundry and another poo poo accident. It is now 3:31 pm.

OK, I will add another poo accident...and yet ANOTHER toilet to plunge. I think a whole roll went in the toilet downstairs. Took the time to clean it. Yuck.

PS, if you ever have the smell of poop on your hands, pour vinegar on them...it works! Not that I wish that on anybody...