Top 3 Nina Kate Phrases

"Whatch you are doing Mama?"

"Nice to see you Daddy!"

"Seven dollar pouch." (She is always assigning prices to things)

Potty Stake Out Day 2

I told myself we'd give it another quick try today while brother took his morning nap.  Of course after an hour passed by with no success I couldn't bring myself to give up.  I just know she will give in soon.  And I hate the thought of all that wasted effort.  So after a few hours we are eating another picnic lunch on the tile floor.  Nina is munching on some cucumbers and we hear "the music."  "I did it!!!" Nina exclaims before I can even process the royal trumpet triumph song. I look up completely shocked.  "You did do it!".  I lavished her with praise and offered the jellybean of her choice.  We even got to hear that royal music 2 more times in the next hour... of course followed by 2 more jellybeans.  

I consider this a great success and now I'm ready to sit on the couch and watch The Price is Right in the morning and let the potty sit in the closet for a few months.  

Royal Failure Day 1

So yesterday I had too much time on my hands in Wal-Mart and came home with a "big girl potty."  I literally opened up all the options and had Nina sit on them and I tested out their various features.  We settled on the Royal Potty that sings when pee hits the bowl.  I figure I'm a busy mom who could use a notification feature.

So today I had nothing on my calendar and Nina and I were both eager to try out our new purchase.  I am a novice at potty training but I've heard a few tips here and there so Nina and I settled down in the tiled hallway with Bibles, books, stickers, color magic pages, pretend food, flash cards, of course liquids of various kinds, and a picnic lunch... and so the great pee strike begins.

Two glasses of milk, a juice box, some sips of water, and two hours later she still hasn't made a royal drop in her potty.  I go to the kitchen to mix up some cereal for brother's lunch when I here the pitter patter of feet and turn and see Nina pee all over the tile floor!  ACK!

I try to keep my spirits up and carry on, knowing she has a lot left in her.  Finally, finally, finally I here the potty sing "hooray!" and I run to Nina.  "You did it!" I cheer and I look in the potty to see a few drops.  I decide to reward even the smallest success at this point and I tell her I'm proud of her, we dump it out, wash her hands and then..... WOOSH she pees all over the stepstool.  SIGH!