tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post3674096740673382780..comments2023-12-31T08:35:24.549-08:00Comments on Living and Loving Every Minute of It!: When In A Pinch......Corey~living and lovinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719661119360487023noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-15370759504387418302008-03-30T11:57:00.000-07:002008-03-30T11:57:00.000-07:00Congrats to you and Sugar! Welcome to the family ...Congrats to you and Sugar! Welcome to the family hermit crabs!<BR/>That is great.CMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369842243560050862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-30004232687233341382008-03-28T12:45:00.000-07:002008-03-28T12:45:00.000-07:00YEAH! Congrats Sugar Bear!We are attempting to use...YEAH! Congrats Sugar Bear!<BR/><BR/>We are attempting to use the same method with my eldest to give up her paci at night. I want it to be her decision to do so, but....we have upped the stakes with the offer of the pink bike she really wants. Once Spring is hear for good, we hope to take her to the bike store and have her pick out a bike, that she can only take home if she throws her paci away right then. I hope it works just as well!<BR/><BR/>And I agree....#2 is come soon enough. My youngest has been going and will ONLY go #2! I think she can feel when she has to go with that-more time to make it :)Julie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756027352301963565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-82909350958079926262008-03-27T07:17:00.000-07:002008-03-27T07:17:00.000-07:00Congrats to you and Sugar Bear!I really need my no...Congrats to you and Sugar Bear!<BR/><BR/>I really need my non-materialistic daughter to find her own version of a hermit crab. The kid cannot be bribed. Period. *sigh*Burgh Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123901504643963583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-65417730207745808742008-03-26T15:19:00.000-07:002008-03-26T15:19:00.000-07:00Hooooooraaaaay, go Sugar bear. Ahhh she did so we...Hooooooraaaaay, go Sugar bear. Ahhh she did so well, and the poop will come, when she's erm, ready, hee hee.Jo Beaufoixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957369658590225971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-42305016333744905082008-03-26T13:37:00.000-07:002008-03-26T13:37:00.000-07:00Hooray!!! Awww, I bet you're so proud of her. Th...Hooray!!! Awww, I bet you're so proud of her. That's awesome! We just conquered the potty training hurdle here too. Sweet relief! <BR/><BR/>The hermit crab reward method is going to be such a great story to tell her someday. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm sending more hugs and healthy thoughts along too...hope you're back to 100% soon!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289135829751255458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-33703953293840274232008-03-26T07:57:00.000-07:002008-03-26T07:57:00.000-07:00Corey this is beautifully told! Love the photos. I...Corey this is beautifully told! Love the photos. I remember it so well. The angst! But you are quite right - when she is ready. One of mine went straight from nappy (diaper) to toilet and bypassed potty but for a few attempts, but consequently was quite "late" in training. Another refused to poo on the potty - would pull up to poo! lol<BR/><BR/>Glad she got her hermit crab. And glad she got to pee!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247084030899971480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-48394180177864557112008-03-25T21:11:00.000-07:002008-03-25T21:11:00.000-07:00Yay Sugar! I think you're right on track, Corey. ...Yay Sugar! I think you're right on track, Corey. Don't worry about 'what all the other kids are doing'. It always works better when they are ready for it and I think you're a wise Mommy to recognize that. Ours was late to learn this skill too... partially due to medical issues and a whole lot due to possession of a strong will :) I once brought up that I was worried about it to her pediatrician and he said, "Don't worry about it. She's a sharp kid and she'll figure it out when she's ready. I guarantee your hubby won't be walking her down the aisle with her in pull-ups." And of course, he was right. Give Sugar a hug and tell her we're proud of her too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-56838363510559600352008-03-25T19:32:00.000-07:002008-03-25T19:32:00.000-07:00Woot woot SB! Now that's a HUUUUGE milestone!Woot woot SB! Now that's a HUUUUGE milestone!MamaGeek @ Works For Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563543041234527282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-49400114990119078862008-03-25T18:53:00.000-07:002008-03-25T18:53:00.000-07:00Hey, Whatever works huh? lolWAY TO GO on the potty...Hey, Whatever works huh? lol<BR/>WAY TO GO on the potty training. Good luck with the crabs.<BR/><BR/>Linda My Trendy Tykeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05670932450797484248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-79073075888429395512008-03-25T18:50:00.000-07:002008-03-25T18:50:00.000-07:00Congratulations! What a milestone! Sugar should ...Congratulations! What a milestone! Sugar should be proud of herself! <BR/><BR/>The Bean took a little longer for poop too, although it just seemed to happen. I was pondering what to do to encourage poop in the potty when she just started doing it on her own. It was probably a couple of weeks after she really got peeing down pretty well. Hopefully, Sugar will do the same! They do suprise us don't they.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-5383406845442032892008-03-25T17:27:00.000-07:002008-03-25T17:27:00.000-07:00YAAAAY! That is so exciting!Congrats Sugar and go...YAAAAY! That is so exciting!<BR/><BR/>Congrats Sugar and good job Mommy! So what does she get when she starts pooping? How about a turtle? Haha!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903168822782707665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-36108132432500561152008-03-25T15:13:00.000-07:002008-03-25T15:13:00.000-07:00All it took was the right incentive! And notice I...All it took was the right incentive! And notice I used the word incentive...not bribe. <BR/><BR/>We used M&M's as our incentive and they did the trick. Hermit crabs are more fun though!Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-83152241773865753382008-03-25T14:36:00.000-07:002008-03-25T14:36:00.000-07:00Yay Sugar! That is great! How funny that hermit ...Yay Sugar! That is great! How funny that hermit crabs did the trick!Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433058972885263558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-66822713389401681372008-03-25T13:33:00.000-07:002008-03-25T13:33:00.000-07:00Well done to Sugar Bear! That's such a big milest...Well done to Sugar Bear! That's such a big milestone :)<BR/><BR/>As for the hermit crabs, I didn't realise you could get them as pets. Bradley would love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111625953496244923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-11709240485977936972008-03-25T13:14:00.000-07:002008-03-25T13:14:00.000-07:00i'm starting to think he may *never* do it. surely...i'm starting to think he may *never* do it. surely i'm wrong. i mean, i'm starting to make a career out of being wrong, please god let this be another example of it. <BR/><BR/>but hermit crabs? no thanks, i'll stick with nappies...hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14839794772310980473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-34528506436117391112008-03-25T11:13:00.000-07:002008-03-25T11:13:00.000-07:00Yay! My kids were all late in being potty trained...Yay! My kids were all late in being potty trained too. It's no big deal now. I'm like you and don't believe in making it a power struggle.Genhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832495079371007018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-80012917844645630052008-03-25T08:42:00.000-07:002008-03-25T08:42:00.000-07:00AWESOME JOB, SUGAR!!! And awesome job, mom, for be...AWESOME JOB, SUGAR!!! And awesome job, mom, for being so patient with Sugar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-14182289874606315192008-03-25T08:23:00.000-07:002008-03-25T08:23:00.000-07:00Yay Sugar! You just had to find her currency... wh...Yay Sugar! You just had to find her currency... who would have thought it would be hermit crabs. So awesome! I'm cracking up about the pictures in the store, that would have been the same scenario at my house. LOLAutumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510723750496873429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-40296188739407869562008-03-25T08:04:00.000-07:002008-03-25T08:04:00.000-07:00That's fantastic! You are a brave Mom too - I'm n...That's fantastic! You are a brave Mom too - I'm not so sure I could share my house with Hermit Crabs! LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-88875883529264431152008-03-25T07:06:00.000-07:002008-03-25T07:06:00.000-07:00Yay for hermit crabs! And a huge congratulations t...Yay for hermit crabs! And a huge congratulations to Sugar Bear! :) You found the exact right motivation and it worked - great job. We never did manage to find anything that Hannah cared about enough to motivate her, which is why it took over 2 years before I could call her 100% potty trained...<BR/><BR/>And congrats on the new members of the family too! :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806252705199445407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-4451055110764917612008-03-25T06:58:00.000-07:002008-03-25T06:58:00.000-07:00Wow! That's great on potty training success. Do ...Wow! That's great on potty training success. Do you think that Sugar can come over and give Bug some lessons. He could really care less about potty training, although he does occasionally enjoy sitting there for long periods of time reading a comic book with no results. <BR/><BR/>I've always wanted a hermit crab, but Darling Hubby wouldn't let me. I hope you and Sugar enjoy them and that she keeps the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-59978133175182281092008-03-25T06:16:00.000-07:002008-03-25T06:16:00.000-07:00Yeah! That is such a huge milestone. I am a firm...Yeah! That is such a huge milestone. I am a firm believer in waiting until they are ready. <BR/><BR/>I did resort to M&Ms (one per potty!) It worked for us.tommiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744207550343647140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-80781592287497187742008-03-25T05:18:00.000-07:002008-03-25T05:18:00.000-07:00That's great about Sugar's potty training success....That's great about Sugar's potty training success. Don't worry . . . the number 2 training will come soon enough. I love your idea of rewarding her with the hermit crabs. I used to own a couple of them myself. They were fun to watch!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025103779758861025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-5276291455861426982008-03-25T05:02:00.000-07:002008-03-25T05:02:00.000-07:00Great job, you two! What a fun reward... We are ...Great job, you two! What a fun reward... We are planning on using a sticker chart and bedmaking/getting dressed all by herself to earn Bean a Big Girl Bike. I think it's another way to teach them about money, really. Well, currency. And about working for things you really want.Megan Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008925325073263825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3817728686717244104.post-67652118282474499122008-03-25T02:18:00.000-07:002008-03-25T02:18:00.000-07:00Congratulations. You and Sugar Bear can be proud o...Congratulations. You and Sugar Bear can be proud of your achievements.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924699142778576556noreply@blogger.com