New Challenges

***UPDATE*** (Monday, 8/31)
Alley slept for 2 hours and 15 minutes in her "big girl" bed yesterday - even going down without a sound! YEAH! As for potty training...tonight she stood victoriously on top of her little toilet (after sitting on it for a long time and claiming - "all done") and peed on top of it....at least she was close...right?! I guess that's what we get for getting a toilet that is also a step stool...

Since we are expecting #2 in the late winter, we've come to realize two things. First, we do not want to have TWO kids in diapers (pricey!!), and secondly, we need to get Alley out of the crib so we don't have to buy another one for the baby. Oh I feel stressed already just saying that;) So why not try to knock them out all at once, right?! Actually, I think we're going to take a slower approach, but if we still haven't accomplished them by Christmas, watch out!

Today Alley is taking a nap in her "big girl" bed for the first time and so far so good! We're going to start out with just naps and then after she seems to be use to the bed, we'll jump in head first with nights. We thought naps would be easier since she sleeps on a cot at daycare...night could be a whole different story! As for potty training...I wasn't even thinking about it, until Friday. I went to pick up Alley from daycare and her teacher asked to talk to me. This is when I found out they have been putting Alley on a potty several times a day and that day, Friday, she actually tinkled a little bit in the potty...WHAT?! My child?! The oblivious one? Ha...needless to say, I was hooked on the idea from that point on...you mean I could possibly get her potty-trained before baby #2?! Thrilled! So today we've been hanging out around her potty...nothing yet, but she sure does love sitting on the potty;) I'm not going to push it, but I'll continue to offer it...there is hope:)

So, that's the news from here...just getting ready for some serious transitions:)