A Conversation in the Car

Last Thursday, waiting in line at the bank drive-thru...

Lyla: Wiggle, wiggle, Mom! (while wiggling in her car seat)

Me: Wiggle, wiggle?

Lyla: Flowers go...look! (pointing to the open field at the bank)

It was pretty windy and the flowers were "wiggling" in the wind.

I can't tell you how much I love my precious little girl and her unique perspective.

Have potty...will travel

I actually took all of these pictures yesterday because I wanted to show some friends how cute Lyla looked in the dress they gave her for her birthday but another story kind of created itself so here we are. We took out half of the backseat in my vehicle and put the potty there. We used it Saturday night in the Chick-fil-A parking lot for the first time and were pretty pleased with how it all worked. Yesterday on the way to church, Lyla yelled out "I need to go peepee" so we pulled into a gas station, Seth following behind. After waiting not-so-patiently for her to do nothing, we all buckled in and went on to church where she tried again...nothing. So, I warned her teacher that she may need to go. Julie took her twice but Lyla just said "no, ma'am." After church, Seth and Lyla headed home while I stayed for a luncheon and then headed to a bridal shower. Here we are heading to my car to have her try one more time...and she did it! Today, however, she said she needed to go EVERY TIME we stopped the car and I sat, while she "tried" to go but was more interested in playing and chatting with me. So, now I am not so sure how I feel about the potty in the car. It's still early, I guess.

I guess Lyla liked her dress because she dug it out of her hamper and wore it like this until I made her change so we could leave. The girl's got style, doesn't she?

Flashback

We have our engagement picture framed in our bedroom. Once Lyla found it, all she wants to do is hold it. So I scanned it so I can print a copy of her very own. It's a fun picture, taken at Henry Clay's Ashland Estate in Lexington on October 31, 2001--just thought I would post it for a little bit of randomness.

Also, potty-training is still going so well!! Lyla had some accidents at her grandparents' house last night but has been accident-free all day! She even pooped in the potty this morning. Exciting times here at the Martin house.

Breaking News!!!

We started potty training yesterday and after several accidents in the morning, finally got the hang of it last night! She's gone peepee four times already today and NO ACCIDENTS!! I am returning a giant box of diapers in exchange for a new potty seat for her. Woohoo!!

Quite the little swimmer

Lyla showing Daddy her ball

Lyla doing her favorite thing--jumping in!
Alligator, Alligator, stand up tall. Alligator, Alligator, jump off the wall!

Lyla floating on her back--not her favorite thing.


Lyla "swimming" underwater through a hula hoop.

The "do it self" phase is still going strong