Potty Time

Yay for no diapers!  Hazel is now potty trained.  We've had a few hiccups here and there, but honestly, this went much smoother than expected.  The night before we started potty training, I took up all of the rugs, etc., got all of her panties washed and ready, made a chart, got tons of stickers and gumballs, arranged for Grandma to come help with Grayson, and went to bed dreading the next morning.  I told Hazel there was a Diaper Genie and that she was coming that night to collect her diapers and make them magically disappear!  Don't judge.  It just came to me, so I went with it.  So we left the last of her diapers outside of her door and they magically disappeared that night (and ended up high in my closet in case this was the worst idea ever).  So the next morning, she put on princess panties and a shirt and I didn't leave her side.  I'd just tell her, "Let me know if you need to go!"  She had one accident next to the potty and then none the rest of the day.  That was it.  I was mentally prepared to clean up 40 accidents, so I was shocked.  Why did I wait so long??  Obviously #2 is a little more tricky, but she ended up just going secretly on the potty on day 2.  Funny girl.  Next we'll work on nighttime, but for now I'm too lazy to rush in in the early morning and make sure she stays dry.  Again, it'll have to be me who decides it's time to commit because I'm sure she could do it.  We're proud of our big girl!  Oh, the things we get excited about as parents...