Maggnificent Monday


She was lying on her side so cute, propped up on her elbow.
When we asked her to do it again, this is the pose she struck.

Monumental week: Maggie has all of her teeth! The last two molars popped through her top gums last week, so we’ve been doing a lot of snow eating and spoon chewing (and tylenol popping) and mom hoping that this is a temporary reason naps have grown short.
Otherwise, we’ve been doing normal things. Taking Eliza on walks with Maggie in control of the leash. Pitching the tent in the living room and getting out the sleeping bags because it seems cozy. Trying to teach Maggie to say funny and interesting things. (C’est la vie was a whole Monty Python sketch of ridiculous repetition. “Hey Maggie can you say this: c’est la vie.” “La vie.” “No. Say c’est la vie.” “La vie la vie!” “Say c’est.” “C’est.” “C’est la vie.” “La vie.” “Listen to Daddy say it.” “C’est la vie.” “La vie!”) Baking bread so we could spread on the butter we found in the freezer left over from Christmastime. Inviting little friends over to play so they can kiss booboos.
And potty training is kind of in a “whatever” state. She went almost an entire day last week with one diaper. After I took off her diaper in the morning, she was in underwear with no accidents until 5:15. So proud! And then after that day, when I ask her if she wants to pee on the toilet, she screams no. And if I trick her into the bathroom and try to hoist her up she also screams no. Even if I shake the M&Ms. Even if I get her to pick me out an em when I go. So, we’ll take a little break and go back into the zone later. I think it’s like her walking progress; she only wants to do it if she can do it perfectly on the first try. So she’ll wait until she’s sure she knows exactly what to do.

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  1. When I tried to potty train one of my boys (no names, but his first initial is Eric), I got a book called “How to potty train your child in one day”. It involved no pants, an uncarpeted room, lots of salty snacks, lots of coke, kool-aid, etc, and a doll that you could feed water and make it pee. The object was to show the child how it was done, rewarding the doll with candy. He thought it was great! Loved making the doll pee. But didn't want anything to do with proving he could do it too. Then, lo and behold, two months later, he just started to go by himself. That's the way it was most of the time. I tried to make it happen on my timetable and it actually happened when HE was ready for it to happen. Your sweetie sounds a lot like my sweetie. As mom always said – very few go off to college still wearing diapers! Love to you all!
    Aunt Charlotte

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