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Potty Training Success Story 1

Yesterday I posted about how our household was getting ready to enter that magically wonderful (and probably frustrating) time of potty training.


I've been dancing around the idea now for about a month and decided to wait until Shawn finished up the Cody Simpson sessions here at the house, but then we of course took the week long trip to NYC and then there was an {almost} week long trip to LA that Shawn went on that had Phoenix and I staying up on the mountain.


So I have been pushing it off and pushing it off until Phoenix would say to me "Hey Ma! I need to pee!" and then we would swap out the diaper with cute underpants from Gymboree and that would be that.


But hello, doesn't happen that way....or does it?


Yesterday Shawn decided we would let him walk around naked and just pull out the pot to see what would happened.


After a few accidents (including a number 2 in the kitchen) Phoenix actually peed on the pot! We were positively ecstatic! 

And then in case we thought it was a fluke he did it again this morning. We had a cute photo of him posed with this mornings pee but my dumb camera didn't capture the picture.


We only had one actual pee in the pot today, but I'm very optimistic for the future.


I have a few tips to pass along to any other mom's in this phase from MY MOM who potty trained all of us in less then a week. I'll get that up for you Monday!


If you haven't already pleas take a moment to enter into all of our fantastic Etsy only giveaways! The giveaways close Monday!


And I named this post the way I did because I have my fingers crossed I will have a lot more success stories to tell.

To P or Not to P.

I have a very thought provoking question to pose to all you seasoned Momma's out there.


Phoenix and I are getting ready to enter the wonderful world of potty training. He's already gotten in his head that poop is "eww" and "yuck" and "stinky"


He loves reading potty books. His favorite is Once Upon A Potty and I will admit sometimes after reading 10 times in a row I'll hide it.

And thanks to his loving Da he already knows where his "P" (what he calls it) is.


Which leads me into my question...


When is it or is it appropriate to teach an 18 month old that he has a penis? When he says "P" he's trying to say Phoenix. Shawn has been teaching him that he has a penis since before Christmas and now Phoenix grabs his "area" and says "P! P!"

I've been having this debate with my husband and my mom for the last couple months. For me I find it highly uncomfortable to say or hear the V or P words.... I know what am I like 12? But for some reason it just makes me uncomfortable.

So I would prefer to refer (hahaha) to those areas as either "your private area" or even continue with calling it his "p"  

So I'm curious to know if I sound like a crazy prude who needs to grow up or what?

(disclaimer. if you think my title post is lame. thank my husband. i got stuck and that was his idea. he also like "let it rain" see why he doesn't blog?)

Please, please if you haven't done so already go and enter into the giveaways! All 8 of them close on Monday!


Also please head over to Shrimp Salad Circus and vote for Before The Baby Wakes.

BTBW giveaway DAY 8

I hope you all have enjoyed the fantastic Etsy sellers I've featured the last 7 days for the BTBW birthday party giveaway!


Today I'd like to introduce you to our eighth and final Etsy seller!

Carolyn is the crafter behind Sweet Tater & Co. A delightful shop for everything handmade for your baby named after her own 2 1/2 year old girl affectionately called "sweet tater".

Sweet Tater & Co. goal is to make cute, quality baby items at affordable prices! 

Carolyn was adopted and has now decided to work closely with a local adoption agency preparing "New Baby" packages for the new adoptive parents. Once all the final documents are complete Sweet Tater & Co. makes beautiful personalized baby blankets and burp clothes.

For the BTBW giveaway Carolyn is donating this beautiful turquoise baby blanket.

The blanket is made of of 100% cotton front with a cream flannel back. The blanket measures 30"x37" and is great for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers!

Head on over to her sweet shop!

For each entry make sure you leave a new comment! 

So if you do all 5 you should have 5 comments!

How to enter:

1. Leave a comment 

2. Become a (new) follower 

3. Make a blog post about this giveaway (please include link in comment)

4. Twitter about this giveaway (please include link in comment)

5. Head over to Sweet Tater & Co. and tell me your favorite item

The giveaway closes on February 1st at 11:59p and winner will be chosen by Random.org

If you haven't already please enter into our previous giveaways!

BTBW giveaway DAY 7

We are coming down to the final days for the BTBW birthday party!

Today I'd like to introduce you to our 7th ETSY seller Gosling Gray!











Gosling Gray offers some fantastic and unique portraits!

Gosling has been a photographer for over 15 years and has photographed over 60 photos for the children's hospital wing in Los Angeles.


Gosling Gray's etsy shop features wonderful art with FOOD being the focal
point!

How yummy does that look?! Don't you want to lick the screen!? Mmmmm....


In addition to these beautiful photographs Gosling Gray also features handmade napkin rings with part of the proceeds being donated to help feed the homeless!

For our giveaway Gosling has generously donated any 6x8 photograph from the Etsy shop!

                                          

Each 6x8 photograph comes printed on 8x10 paper to give the photo a beautiful border framing!


Please stop by the Etsy shop to check the other fantastic works of art!

For each entry make sure you leave a new comment!

So if you do all 5 you should have 5 comments!

How to enter:

1. Leave a comment

2. Become a (new) follower

3. Make a blog post about this giveaway (please include link in comment)

4. Twitter about this giveaway (please include link in comment)

5. Head over to Gosling Gray and tell me your favorite item

The giveaway closes on February 1st at 11:59p and winner will be chosen by Random.org

If you haven't already please enter into our previous giveaways!

BTBW giveaway DAY 6

I hope you all have been enjoying the carnival of wonderful Etsy sellers this week for the BTBW Birthday Party giveaway!

I am super excited to feature the sixth Etsy seller. Snapdragon Arts!


Snapdragon Arts is headed up by Angie. She's a very talented crafter who designs such wonderful items for your baby!

Angie's parents say she was born with scissors and tape in her hands! Her parents lovingly started calling her "snibbles" as in little bits of paper being left on the ground from all her crafting!

Snapdragon Arts was born in November 2009 and is just a stepping stone to opening her own children's clothing store.

For our giveaway Angie is offering to the winner this adorable owl onesie.

The owl onesie comes in pink, purple, yellow and blue sizes 0-18 months!

Please head on over to her store to browse for more goodies! Plus if you mention "Before The Baby Wakes" you get free standard shipping! How great is that?!

For each entry make sure you leave a new comment!

So if you do all 5 you should have 5 comments!

How to enter:

1. Leave a comment

2. Become a (new) follower

3. Make a blog post about this giveaway (please include link in comment)

4. Twitter about this giveaway (please include link in comment)

5. Head over to Snapdragon Arts and tell me your favorite item

The giveaway closes on February 1st at 11:59p and winner will be chosen by Random.org

If you haven't already please enter into our previous giveaways!

-olliegraphic

-JuJuBee Jewelry Designs

-Joey & Aleethea

-Lil PeeWee's

-Violet Bella

BTBW giveaway DAY 5

Our fifth Etsy seller for the BTBW Birthday Party is fantastic artist!

Violet Bella's creator is the talented Laura. Laura has been creating her whole life but just recently she has been able to turn her passion into something more full time.

Thus was born the Etsy store Violet Bella in March.

Laura is inspired by such things as nature, human emotion, hippie culture, patchwork, vintage, and other artist and crafters.

Laura didn't just stop at one Etsy store but she has two. One for her jewlery and one for her beautiful photography.

For our giveaway Laura is offering to the winner a 5x5 photo of their choice from the photo shop!

Head on over to BOTH of her shops and see how impressed you'll be!

For each entry make sure you leave a new comment!

So if you do all 5 you should have 5 comments!

How to enter:

1. Leave a comment

2. Become a (new) follower

3. Make a blog post about this giveaway (please include link in comment)

4. Twitter about this giveaway (please include link in comment)

5. Head over to Violet Bella and tell me your favorite item

The giveaway closes on February 1st at 11:59p and winner will be chosen by Random.org

If you haven't entered into the Lil PeeWee's,Joey & Aleethea, olliegraphic and JuJuBee Designs giveaway please do so!