Another First

Usually when we are putting Sylvie's pjs on at night, she likes to be nudey for a while and even does a 'nudey dance'. Last night, I was sitting on the floor while she did her dance, around the house, and waiting for her to come back. I got distracted with cleaning, or playing, or just spacing out, when Joey said, "did you know that Sylvie went down stairs?". I guess her danced lasted a while. She had to be led back to her room to get changed and when she came in she says "ca-ca" but that has come to mean anything that she finds on the floor that needs to be thrown away, or the actual garbage can, or someone else's dirty diaper, etc. So, I put her diaper and pjs on and that was it.

This morning, while I was taking a shower. Joey came in and announced that Sylvie had POOPED ON THE FLOOR behind the dining room table and that she had just admitted to him that it was her "ca-ca". OHMIGAWD. Not only was it there all night, it was totally unnoticed.

When I told my friend Katie, she was laughing but encouraged me that this was a big step toward poddy training and exclaimed that we should be thrilled. I guess a little neglect goes a long way toward development. Not the first time I was taught this lesson! Here is the spot behind the dining room table (Sans 'ca-ca')