The Francis Home World

For my Birthday on Friday, Brent and I took off to Waterton for a relaxing evening get away.  It was quite, peaceful and wholesomely completed with a professional massage at the Bayshore Inn spa the next the morning.  What a wonderful birthday present!


Meanwhile the kids had a blast at Grandma San and Grandpa Bruce's house.  Saturday morning they were surprised with a ride on the horses!  Ethan was in his own world riding Socks.  Grandpa said he just sang the whole time.  He's a cowboy at heart!

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Friday Oct 5: At snack time today, I asked Ethan if he wanted jam on his bun and he happy confirmed that he did. I then turned to Mikyla and asked the same question. She then looked at me with a shocked face, put her hand on her bottom and said " I NO want JAM on MY BUM.". I burst out laughing!  When the kids realized what was said  we all had a good laugh.  I sure love my kids!

As you can see bums and everything that does with Potty Training has been on Mikyla's mind for the past 3 weeks.   On Friday Sept 14, we started off Mikyla's official potty training with a bang... an all day Princess Potty Party!:  Pink streamers, pink balloons, a royal castle plastered on the bathroom door to the Princess thrown, princess stickers, princess potty charts, potty treats, potty dance, princess tiara crafts, panting nails, princess fruit loop neckless making, princess jewel hunt game (which Ethan loved the most), etc.   The day had it's wet moments but of course its success too!  





After 6 days of potty training Mikyla had her first completely dry day!!!  How excited we were! We had even been out of the house from 10am - 12pm and 3 - 5pm. She went to the washroom at Stay and Play in the morning and then in an outhouse in the afternoon at the park! (Surprisingly a very clean outhouse :) ) After filling up her potty success chart Daddy took Ethan and Mikyla for ice cream Sunday's at Dairy Queen to celebrate! Way to go Mikyla!


Since then, I've found complete success with Mikyla when we're out of the house, but in the house she finds it funny to pee anywhere and everywhere.  So, today I've decided to step our training up a notch with a Potty Dry Day Chart.  She gets a princess sticker every time she keeps her pants dry and peas in the potty.  After completing this three times in the morning she can watch a show.  If she keeps her pants dry all morning then she can go on a mid morning outing to places like Stay and Play, the library or swimming, etc.  Then if she continues to keep herself dry the whole day she'll get ice cream after dinner which is her all time favorite treat!  Hopefully this will be enough motivation for her to run to the potty while were at home. 

 

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