Pee Pee

A few weeks ago, Aurora started expressing some interest in adults using the bathroom. We decided to order an Elmo potty chair (complete with flushing lever, sounds of flushing, and Elmo cheering you on.) Its mostly sat unused in the bathroom, with her a few times being willing to sit on it while one of us uses the big toilet.

On Saturday, she went voluntarily, and peed twice in the potty chair. The first time she got so excited she jumped up and pooped on the floor nearby, but close enough. :)

So yesterday as a reward/future encouragement, she and I went shopping at Target. She got a pack of Dora the Explorer (new favorite Spanish/English bilingual cartoon kid) pull-ups, some training pants, and a small plastic box with Abby from Sesame Street on the lid. I filled up the box with Reese's Pieces, and she's already associated successfully going pee pee in the potty with getting a piece of candy. Yesterday she went twice more in her potty chair, and had a little tinkle this morning after a naked run into the kitchen turned into a little extra cleanup there.

Yes, this is a bit early to be potty-training, but not excessively so. She's been watching the little boy who is with her sitter part-time go through training now, and wants very much to emulate. She's been making it clear she's ready to start being a big girl. She's super excited about the prospect of not wearing diapers soon.

And yes, both of us are very proud. As always.

Dancing queen

Over this past weekend we went to our good friends Asanee and Scott's wedding down in Redlands.  We've seen Aurora dancing at home, and we know she really likes it.  What we didn't know is this kid can really cut a rug and she doesn't care what's happening while she's doing it.