and the joys of potty training continue...

Let's call this stage a "work in progress". The girls are pretty reliable about telling me they have to pee, almost too reliable. Try going to the mall with three little ones in tow, you have an hour till kindergarten starts. So you have them use the bathroom before you enter the mall, then they have to go before you actually enter the store, then before you get anything done at the said store another announces an emergency needed trip... you go to the bathroom again (nothing), then before the next stop both announce a need to go the bathroom again (so you go) niether produces anything, you get the car to head to school, time is short now... they both announce again they have to go to the bathroom. That's five trips (many false alarms) in just one visit. This scenerio happens in places like Costco, the mall, forget church and nursery (we are in the bathroom the whole time). Things are getting better they are more aware of when they actually need to go now. Although they don't often feel that need at the same time so I still end up being in the bathroom a lot! Accidents are decreasing. EXCEPT one little problem. Sydney just doesn't poop in the potty. She has only done it three times in a month! Nearly all accidents occur at naptime or bedtime (nothing can be done about that) but even when she can go she generally does it in her pants. We have bribed and it worked once (she did it last saturday) but at her bribe trip to McDonalds she had another #2 accident (unbelieveable) . I am trying to be patient, but this is really frustrating. Any tips? Hailey is doing great.

In case you need a laugh...

Taking two chatterboxes to the bathroom can be very interesting too. The other day they told someone good job when they heard her pee coming. They also told someone that they were making a stinky smell complete with big sniff sniff noises and when Alan took them to the bathroom he caught one twin (while he was helping the other) looking her head under the stall at someone. They also fight over who gets to flush everytime! Oh the fun!