What a difference a week makes! Last Wednesday we were unpacking from our Europe trip, doing load after load of laundry, and waking up at 4:30 in the morning. Roman had been sleeping in our bed for basically two weeks straight and was waking up 2-3 times at night, and Harper still insisted on wearing diapers. Now Roman is sleeping through the night for 12-13 hour stretches (Hallelujah!), and Harper is pretty much potty trained during the day. I can honestly say that they are different kids than they were a week ago.

The turning point in potty training was definitely the sticker chart. A few of my friends told me that they used sticker charts when potty training their kids, and I through “well Harper would never go for that.” I honestly thought she wouldn’t care. I was wrong. As stupid as I think it is, she thinks the sticker chart is so much better than M&M’s. It is a big motivator for her when she is dancing around refusing to sit on the potty. All I have to say is “you can get another sticker on your chart!” and she sits right down and does her business. Who knew?

We’ve had a few good Harperisms this week:

At Logan’s birthday party on Sunday she found a ball with a ring attached to it (much like a Pogo Ball from my childhood) and said:

Hey, it’s Saturn!

We have a little chipmunk who lives on our back porch. We love to watch for him, especially after a messy outside meal – he usually comes to clean up after us:

Look Mommy, a chick-munk!

And finally, a good potty training quote:

The poop is hiding! Hiding in my tush!