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Potties & Panties

So last week we ventured to WalMart on the hunt for a big girl potty AND big girl panties. Nana let Daley pick out the panties that she wanted. Of course we picked Dora!!!! Mommy got her a new pink potty chair. I still think it might be a little too soon to force potty training on her but she was showing interest in sitting on the real toilet so I thought "Why Not?!?!". Before the purchase she has successfully pee peed in the real toilet two times. Ask me how many times we have gone in the new potty? NONE...oh well such is life I guess!!! Here are a few pictures of my big girl!

Can you tell she is excited and loves her new panties. The first time I put them on her we did the panty dance!! Saturday when I put them on her she said "Oh comfy" yeah I bet they are compared to the diaper!!!

Ummmm Yeah

She is her fathers daughter!!!!

First Day

Yesterday Feb 2ND was my lil girls first day of school/daycare. Mommy and Daddy decided about a month ago that it was time to get Daley enrolled in daycare so that she can get a little more exposure to other kiddos her age. We decided on the Learning Tree and we couldnt be more pleased with our choice so far. On Monday I went up to the school for my second visit with her teacher. I wanted to let her know what to expect from Miss Daley. I explained to her that this environment was very new to her and there would be a lot of tears!!! She assured me that they were excited to have her joining the class and that they were prepared and used to the drama that comes along with lil ones missing their mommies. After work on Monday Daley and Mommy went to Target in preparation for the big day to get her a lunch box (Dora of course) a new sippy cup, diapers and wipes. On Monday night I had a lot of anxiousness about the next day and even shed a few tears thinking about how sad she would be when she realized she was alone and in a strange environment. We also decided (for my sanity and to possibly make things easier on her first day) that Daddy would take her and I would pick her up. Jabin dropped her off at 9am and called me with the report. He said she of course cried but that it wasn't as bad as he had expected. I called to check on her at 10:30am and they said that she had been crying off and on since drop off but that she did manage to calm down long enough to play in the house center for a little while and have a snack. When I picked her up at noon she had just finished lunch and was sitting in Miss Alma's lap for story time. She was so excited to see me and when I picked her up she held on to me sooooo tight. I told her that everything was OK and that we were going home. I could tell in her eyes that she had a rough morning and that she was exhausted BUT that she was OK!!!! The teacher said that it was hard on her but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. She said she cried off and on but that she did see a few smiles and did have a little bit of fun. She told me that the transition period may take a while but that it will gradually get better. The plan going forward is to take her half days for the next two weeks. She is only going on Tues and Thurs and we want to ease her into the process. Then on week three she will be going from 8-5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are taking it one day at a time!!! I know once she gets used to her teachers and the kids in the class she will have so much fun. I know this exposure is just what she needs and I am looking forward to the day when she brings home neat projects we can display on the refrigerator and she walks into school with a smile.

Of course a post wouldn't be complete without a first day picture!!!