Potty Training

Well, we have been potty training for a week now. Last week we started on Monday, and after two days I didn't think I would make it. Neither of you seemed to be catching on and me being so pregnant didn't make it easy. On Monday, we borrowed a little potty from a friend, and you both the loved to sit on it and just kept taking turns, but didn't connect the dots. Tuesday, Juliet really didn't want to have anything to do with it....I think she was just holding all her pee in.... SO MANY TRIPS to the bathroom! The girls were a lot of help at first, they thought it was fun, but that quickly wore off by Wednesday. I honestly didn't think I was going to be able to do it. Wednesday proved to be a difficult day and although I just kept thinking to myself...." I should just keep up and have patience," it wasn't easy. Thursday proved more successful. One day Juliet seemed to be doing better then the next day Jace. I wasn't sure if either of you would figure it out. But I kept on and just kept thinking I can do this....keep trying. Thursday Jace seemed to finally get the idea. As long as we reminded him he would go pee on the potty...just not initiate it himself. Juliet was starting to figure it out, but not quite there yet. By Friday, Juliet was a pro! I don't think she has had an accident yet. Jace just started today to catch himself before peeing a little in his pants. We are definitely making progress. Sunday, Juliet wore panties to church and did so good! She told her teacher she needed to pee and they came and got me...she did sooo well! So proud of her. Jace wears a pull up when we leave and although isn't quite as an intiatior as Juliet when it comes to thinking ahead, he is learning.

Now a week later, I am so glad I stuck with it. It has never been this hard with any of the other kids. That could be due to there are two of you, or Jace is much younger than Ryder and Kason, or I am so pregnant....or so many things. But enduring the week as made it well worth it.

I sat in church Sunday thinking about the week and found so many correlations to what I have learned this week. I thought about how enduring and having patience even when I wanted to give up really paid off in the end. It was almost a clear hill I climbed and after the hardest part there were rewards. Rewards to help keep me motivated to keep going. I imagine it is a little like that with us and Heavenly Father. We are trying so hard to improve and overcome our weaknesses and if we just endure the blessings come. It isn't always easy but the rewards are clear. Then I thought about how as a parent I was so frustrated and just kept allowing them to try and had to not give up. Heavenly Father must feel like that every day for us. We are always failing and trying again and failing and trying again...but He will never give up on us or run out of patience. He sees the benefit of what will become of it and just waits for us to catch on. And He knows how great we will be when we accomplish our goals.

I have learned so much and even seen myself have more patience (which says a lot when I am pregnant). I ususally tend to have high expectations and when they aren't accomplished right away, give up or get frustrated. But I have just thought to myself, that there is no rush....if we have to go somewhere, I put a pull up on you two and when we get back home we put back on underwear. It has worked well really, even to a point where Juliet saw me packing them for church and said, "I don't want to wear those!" So  we are making progress. It is exciting and worth the effort. To think I may not have anyone in diapers before the baby comes is crazy!!!!! I have had someone in diapers for the last 13 years!!!!

Both of you are getting so big. You won't stay in your cribs...you climb out every morning and come into my room and turn on Daniel Tiger. As a matter of fact, today I put you down for a nap and even after spankings, I still found you crawled out of your cribs...on my bed with the door locked, watching Daniel Tiger or Peppa Pig.

You are both something else! So super smart and just so cute it is hard to see you grow up. I am trying to enjoy every second because when the new baby comes, you two will seem so big and so old..you won't be my babies anymore. :( It makes me sad. Time has gone by soo fast! We are hoping to get you twin beds in the next couple of weeks, that should be fun! :) You will love them! I hope you will stay in them!

I am grateful every day for the blessings of twins. You are so much fun to watch and the moments here and there when you have "twin" moments...melts my heart. Like squeezing in an chair together and reading or watching tv.

Juliet you are so motherly and love babies. Jace does too...but you are crazy about them. You "mother" Jace sometimes too. The other day He was doing something by the tv and we were telling him to stop...you went over there and said, "Jace! One, Two, three!" Then you spanked his bottom. We laughed...but seriously.... funny,

Jace we have had to put you in time out a few times because you love to hit...you can thank your brothers for that and Power Rangers. You sit in your chair, puff your lip, put your head down and pout. It is truly adorable. Even if you are in trouble.

You both got some new undies this week and loved them!! Juliet you even took your package in the car with you. It was so cute.

I am sure there are so many more things I wish I could remember to write down, but I look forward to a day when the veil on my mind is removed and it is perfected...because then I can remember every detail of each of of my children and the wonderful experience of being a mother.

I love you both dearly.