First Braves Game & Other Updates

We took the girls to their first Braves game Sunday the 19th. We had tried potty training the girls that weekend, but we had Mackenzie's birthday party on Saturday - which rocked - what an awesome venue!!! Anyway, I knew all along we had the party when I thought about potty training that weekend, but I didn't think it would be quite the distraction from potty training that it was. And then on top of that, the weather in Atlanta was absolutely gorgeous that weekend. Who wanted to be inside potty training? So, we bagged it for that weekend and went to the Braves game instead on Sunday.

Braves game went as expected. We stayed until about the 5th inning, and we probably were in our seats for only 1-2 full innings. We sat in the outfield not too far from the area where the kids can run the practice base they have set up. So, we did that. Waiting our turn in line was tough, but they enjoyed the running. And they ate chicken fingers and fries, and that went really well. And the rest of the time, Mike and I were just chasing them through the breezeways. We had a good time. I have photos and will post them later.

We will try potty training again in August. Let's hope for ugly 100 degree weather so I will be glad to be inside!!! And why the rush on potty training you ask? We're going on a Disney cruise in September, and diapered children aren't allowed in the pools. Only a "splash zone" which I've heard isn't that great. When we port in the Bahamas and Castaway Cay, we will obviously do the ocean, but there are going to be plenty of opportunities for the pool too, so we don't want to miss out on that. I have my eye on the prize and will try to get them potty trained before the cruise. I have say out of sheer laziness, though, that diapers rock. You can cart them anywhere. I am not looking forward to the drive to Port Canaveral with, "I have to go potty," every hour. And I'm not looking forward to helping them use public bathrooms when we're out at the park or something and they say, "I have to go potty." But, it's a natural step in their development, so I'm going to go for it.

Oh, and this past Thursday we converted their cribs to the toddler beds. Basically, we took the front rails off the cribs and raised the mattress back up so it looks like a smaller version of a day bed. They're adjusting well. The only huge change, obviously, is the freedom to get in and out of bed since they're in the same room, etc. The first night, I think they were too tired to truly notice. So, they went to bed with no problem. However, Joanna called me Friday to say that nap time wasn't going so well. It was 1 1/2 hours in and they weren't sleeping yet. I told her to quit going in there and tell them that big girls go to sleep in their big girl beds. I think it worked out. Over the weekend, Mike and I used the same approach and we didn't have any problems. The worst we've seen is that Saturday's nap, they switched cribs. How cute! But the "playing" didn't last more than 5 minutes or so. I think this will work just fine. Another cute thing is that Saturday morning, Nicole wandered down to our room (becuase we open the door once they're sleeping...we shut it initially to curb their desire to get up and wander out) and woke us up. Apparently she's been doing that to Mike during the work week too. How cute! I'm looking forward to the possibility of the end of using pack n plays when we travel. If they could sleep in a bed with rails at my parents (and on the cruise), that would be helpful.