The Power of Impression . . .

WARNING: This blog contains heavy descriptions of bodily functions. Reader discretion is advised!  
  So as you know Austyn has been pee trained since last March. We have been trying everything imaginable since then to get her to go poop on the big potty, with no consistant success on her part. Since she still sleeps in a diaper, she waits until then to do her business. But since I got pregnant and my back has been bad I kind of gave up and thought that she will get it someday. It's not like she will be crapping in a diaper at 30 years old during bedtime (wouldn't that be awkward). But the other day we had some friends come out and they have a 3 year old girl that Austyn hasn't seen for a while, but loves to play with. The girl asked to go poop so I sent Austyn in to watch (nothing like pooping under pressure) and then we made a big deal over it when she was done. So then Austyn asked to go poop and nothing happened of course. That night I told her that she couldn't poop in her diaper anymore at bedtime and she has to go on the big potty now (something that she has heard numerous times). In the morning I was pleasantly surprised that she hadn't pooped during the night. So after breakfast  I moved the potty chair to the living room and put The Lion King on and told her today was the day we were going to poop on the potty. Who wouldn't like to poop in front of their favorite cartoon. So after two LONG sessions of sitting on the potty chair I thought it was over with for the day, until she ran up to me and said mommy my belly hurts. I sat her down on the potty and presto a turd! So of course I made the biggest deal out of it and gave her a blue sucker she had been wanting. She was so proud of herself. I didn't get my hopes up that it would continue, I just thought this is good progress that she wasn't devastated and scared when she did it (like previous times). But it has been three days now and she has pooped everyday on the potty. And once at the doctors office. I'm in complete shock. I guess I should have had her watch another little kid poop ages ago. It's amazing to me how impressionable they are at this age. I hope she keeps it up. Cross your fingers. This was my last "To Do" before little brother shows up. Could we possibly be done with diapers for another two months?! We'll see.
  Another piece of wonderful news is that we got our permits!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy smokes, we can't believe it. We are still doing the last little bit with the financing and then we will be pouring our FOUNDATION. So exciting. Everything is coming together.
  Things are also winding down finally after all the testing. Jordan is back to normal now. His new hobby is growing a mustache. I think he's doing it just to bug me. We got our Christmas lights and decorations up, and are going to get a tree on Sunday I think. I love Christmas. Hope everyone will have a stress free Holiday Season. That's my goal any ways.