(More) Tales from the Potty

Hopefully you didn't think we'd give you all that potty talk on Friday and forget about it post-Super Bowl... Nope, not us.

We found a weapon in the fight against using diapers that previously had eluded us... Cowgirl boots!

Okay, that's not really true. The one key thing we never could figure out when trying to potty train Braelyn was her "carrot." You know, what's the prize at the end of the rainbow that motivates her to stay dry?

Turns out is wasn't as superficial as a gift or stickers (sorry Dad but apparently Braelyn hasn't received ALL of your bad traits). Instead it all went back to what we discussed on Friday... Namely keeping whatever character is depicted on her panties dry (be it Dora or Minnie Mouse). Apparently, the thought of letting one of them down was just too much guilt to handle for Braelyn. So much so that she not only has been doing fabulously while awake but had a bone-dry pullup after her naps yesterday and again when she awoke this morning.

Of course, the real tip of the cap needs to go to Ms. Tracy. If it weren't for her starting this process at daycare during the preceding week, this past weekend wouldn't have been nearly as dry of an affair around these parts.

As for Gwendolyn, Mom and Dad have been working on massaging her feet and legs (yeah, tough life that one has). We've been told that this is a prime time to try and stimulate the nerves in her feet. So, we've taken to rubbing them down at night. She seems very appreciative of our efforts too!

(No really... She is!) This weekend, Mom even noticed that Gwendolyn kept flexing her toes while she was watching television on the couch with us (as is typically the case, we didn't want to point it out to Gwendolyn because that's a sure way to get her to not do something).

So, while it could just be coincidence, Gwendolyn has assured that the leg rubdowns will continue in the short term.

We suppose that's it for now... Talk to you later!!!