Potty time 101

This week began Halle's potty training. This involved many pairs of "undies," skittles, a potty chair, many hours sitting on that potty chair (or in my case watching her sit on the potty chair), many instructions on not going pee pee on the undies, and an occassional sucker. I feel like we had success, but I also feel like we have a long way to go. Halle did a good job going a few times in the potty. A few times, I think she doesn't think about it and we had an accident. That's why when we went out anywhere, we went back to the diaper. I feel like it was a good week introducing the potty and stocking up on "undies." I think all of Kohl's knew we were shopping for undies, as she yelled through the store, "undies where are you? I'm getting new undies!" My little girl is slowly learning and I feel like we'll continue to make progress. Here she is one on of her many stints of sitting on the potty.









And here's what Halle's doing when I'm not looking




In other news, I'm 19 1/2 weeks now and I think I finally kicked the morning sickness. Thank you God! Just this past week, I've started to feel more like myself. I'm so thankful there was an end to all of that. I'm excited to have 2 little girls and to dress them alike and to watch them become the best of friends. I hope! Halle is enjoying telling everyone about "little sister" and likes to say hello to her by kissing my belly. We've brainstormed name ideas but haven't come up with anything we really like, so good thing we have some time! When we decide, we're going to wait to reveal the name until she arrives, so you'll have to stay tuned!

And we finally think we have a house! After 4 months of searching every day, we've landed on one. We are set to close on it at the end of September, so we're praying everything goes smoothly and that the date doesn't get pushed back so that we can get in and paint before we move in. The timing should be perfect for us to move out of our apartment and into the house. We are soooo excited to finally have a home after 1 1/2 years of being in temporary housing. I can't wait to decorate and have something that's my own. I'm waiting to post pictures until after it's officially ours, so hang in there! I think that's about it for us! I'm looking forward to fall and for some cooler weather! TX is sure hot! And I'm ready for some relief!