SHE DID IT!!!

She finally did it! After a year or more DEFIANCE of all things "potty", she decided [after some bribing, not ashamed; don't judge].
Haha. Ok, ok. 
There was a little bribing with a new princess toy as a celebration and reward for a BIG DEAL thing taking place.

I really wanted Mady to be ready when we started trying again.
So we talked about potty training a lot and she new A LOT about it. Saw some of her big-girl friends and cousin use the potty. We role played, read books and just WAITED.
Waited until she was ready.
Still suggesting, but really just waiting.
My only goal was SOMETIME with summer.
Warm months to go naked around the house, if needed.
Seemed logical to me.

Our method is diaper free, with underwear wearing except with nap (maybe) and bedtime.
We'll see how it goes. It went well today.
She was excited to wear her princess panties and knew she didn't want to be wet. So I asked her if she needed to go...a lot!
We went about our evening. Dinner at Qdoba, two errands to Bed Bath & Beyond and Target.
Stayed dry the entire time.

I knew when we got home she'd be ready to pee.
We even took a stroll down the isle of all things Princess at Target, to pick out our "Potty Training Success Prize". Good motivation.

We came right home and she went right away and without hesitation! THANK YOU LORD!!
Then....
The POTTY TRAINING PARTY began....
We made the BIGGEST deal over this small puddle.
HAD to, so that she'd be excited to do it again.

So I am just praying that this continues tomorrow, because we ain't turning back now!

here is part of her reward tonight...it was well received and well earned. i am so proud of my little girl. 

yes, it was only ONCE!
but hey, here's to positive thinking??? Haha.
boo to positive thinking and amen to the power of prayer.
we've been praying together for this and after she "went" we prayed and thanked God for giving her courage to actually go. hopefully the rewards don't over shadow the Lords hand in this.
Blessings come in all forms.
From little ice cream cones to beautiful daughters that are GROWING TOO FAST!