Potty Training Update

Well, it's been one week since we started potty training, and Olivia is doing GREAT!! She hasn't had an accident since Saturday morning (5 1/2 days)!!! She is wearing big girl panties at all times when she is awake. I am keeping her in a pull-up for nap and bedtime for now.

I am SO proud of her! To celebrate, she got a present over the weekend... A Tinkerbell dress. She loves wearing it and is so proud of her "Big Girl Present!"

Happy 4th of July!

We had a busy and fun 4th. We started the day at the Lakewood parade, where we met a couple of friends.

After lunch and a nap, we went to the Bay Days festival where Olivia had her first pony ride. She loved it!

And the perfect ending to our fun day? Ice cream!! Hope you all enjoyed the day as much as we did!

Big Girl!

Today was Day 3 with no diapers for Olivia (besides bedtime)!! She has done so well! In fact, she only had one accident today and that was in the bathroom floor when she was trying to pull her big girl panties down. I am so proud of how well she's done with it! Granted, we haven't left the house for 3 days, so my attitude may change after tomorrow. More to come...

Concert Fun

We went to a small outdoor concert on Sunday evening, and Olivia had fun dancing, eating popcorn and making new friends.

Beach Bum

Olivia has been talking about the beach a lot lately, so I took her last week. It was miserably hot that day (even for a southerner ;)) and I promised her ice cream after, so we didn't stay very long. She liked playing in the sand, but she didn't care about the water.

Overall, I'd say that the ice cream was definitely her favorite part... She must take after her mama! Ha!

Playing in the Rain

This is how we spent Father's Day afternoon! After these few pictures, I put the camera down and joined them. We walked around the block splashing in puddles and dancing in the rain, and Olivia couldn't have been happier about it!

Duct Tape Festival

If you're like me, you're probably wondering what in the world a Duct Tape Festival is. Well, last weekend, a nearby town was having their annual "Duct Tape Festival". The name was interesting enough for us to give it a try. Basically, they had anything and everything you can imagine, all made from duct tape. They had animals, clothes, jewelry... everything!

Some of the animals made from duct tape:

Olivia enjoyed the train ride:

And, she won her first carnival prize by picking ducks:

It was pretty much like any small town festival, with the exception of the duct tape emphasis. It was full of fair food, games, and rides... what more could you ask for?!? ;)