A Few Firsts for the Baby Book!

Today, Amie Lynn decided to do a few firsts, which can be exciting and also heart breaking because it means she is growing up! One first she did was poop on the potty all by herself! I was on the phone with my husband figuring out some logistics for our upcoming trip to Alabama, and when I got off the phone I heard a faint voice saying, "Mommy, I poopied on the potty all by my my self!" I asked Amie to repeat her last statement because I was in fear of where she was and how big of a mess she may have made in the process! She repeated herself, and I found her in her bathroom on the big potty, and yup, she did it all by herself! I was so proud and excited that we had to call Daddy and Gee Gee before she could even get off the toilet! (Just be happy that I didn't go Jon and Kate Plus 8 style and take a picture of the poop!) So, the potty training is going great, and she has finally gotten over her fear of pooping on the potty. I was starting to feel like a failure on the potty training train last night when she cried and cried about being scared to poop on the potty. But, today is apparently a new day.
Another first, Amie Lynn had today was swimming all by herself. Because of the big girl poop, she got to go swimming, and while we were there, she ventured on to he deep end by herself (Mom close at hand!) and put her face in the water, kicked her legs up and then the spashing started! She is feeling very independent today, and while that is good, it is hard to watch my baby grow up.
The last first is a great one! Yesterday, Amie and I went to the Men's Softball tournament to watch Chris play, and we took a cooler with us with water and gatorade to keep hydrated. Well, this morning after her big girl attitude was in full swing, she decided it was time to start acting like a Mommy and do some dishes! I said, "AMEN SISTER! Grab a sponge and let's get to work!" That was after I snapped a few shots of the situation first. I love my Amie Lynn and can't wait to see what new adventures we have in store for us on our trip to Alabama to see our wonderful family!