#MicroblogMondays

Monday, September 8, 2014

She probably has no idea who I am, but I feel like I know her well.  She is one of the main reasons that I started blogging in the first place, drum roll, please...

Melissa Ford @ The Stirrup Queens. :)

She came up with the great idea of "#MicroblogMondays" as a way to help bring people back to their blogs (from other social media mechanisms like FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.).  Check out her post detailing what to do here.  I have decided to give it a try to see if it can set my brain and fingers in motion and help me to put some words on my neglected blog.

One thing, before I start this actual post, I just want to again, thank Mel for all of the great work that she does.  She is always inspiring and her words are so comforting to read.  She really helped to pull me through a very tough time in my life.  She connected me with other women that were going through similar issues and is the glue that keeps the ALI community together.  For all of this (and a lot more), I will be forever grateful.

Mel- if you are reading this... THANK YOU!!  

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This may not seem like a big deal, but I can honestly say that it was one of the most proud mommy moments that I have yet to experience.  Last night, my baby of 16 1/2 months peed on the potty for the first time.  Yes, I know it was a combination of good timing and good luck, but he did it just the same.  We aren't even really doing serious potty training yet, just some low pressure "trying" once a day.  So this, to me, was amazing!  

 Here is how it went down:

 We sat him on his race car potty before his bath, like usual.  I told him to "push the pee pee out", which I can remember my mom telling my younger sibs to do when she was potty training them.  He kept saying "pee pee", which was so freaking cute.  Then he stood up and bam.  Pee in the potty.  

 I squealed with elation and yelled down to my husband.  B was excited too, and pointed into the potty saying, "pee pee".  Then we called all of my relatives.  No...seriously, we did.  We had a call with one grandma and a FaceTime with another.  Then a couple of texts and a PhotoStream update.  Big news, people.   

 One.  Proud.  Mommy.  Moment.  :)  



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5 Responses to “#MicroblogMondays”

  1. UnknownSeptember 8, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    Reagan has peed on the potty once too! I was super pumped but lately all she wants to do is sit on it and kick her feet.

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  2. CristySeptember 8, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    Are you kidding me?!? This is HUGE!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

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  3. Lollipop GoldsteinSeptember 8, 2014 at 8:26 PM

    You are too funny. Thank you for the opening.

    Peeing in the potty is a HUGE deal. You're getting a front row seat (no... er... pun intended) to watching someone master a life skill. No small thing.

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  4. AnSeptember 8, 2014 at 9:58 PM

    Yay! Congrats on a successful potty pee.

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