Potty training, time-out, and the beginning of the "terrible two's."

The last month or so has been a difficult time. There's a lot going on in just about every aspect of my life. Naturally bad things all happen at the same time, and things would just so happen to start going bad as Averie enters her "terrible two's." 

Averie will be 2 on July 1st, so in mommy speak, she's 20 1/2 months old. (For the record, when people ask how old she is, I talk like a real person and tell them, "almost 2.") This will be my first time experiencing the terrible two's as a mother, although I've seen it many times as a babysitter. I'm hoping with all my might that Averie behaves nothing like those devil children.

18+ months is a difficult time for kids, but it's also a fun one. The last few weeks have definitely been hectic, but I'm learning a lot and so is Averie! Last week she started wearing big girl panties and using the toilet. She still wears diapers at night and for naps, and believe me there are still plenty of messy accidents on grandma's carpet, but I could not be happier that in just a short time I can say goodbye to diapers forever. 

Averie also had her first real time-out today. It may have had something to do with pooping her pants and not being very nice to mommy. After she got cleaned up, she sat in a hot pink lawn chair in her bedroom for one minute. (Some time out, huh?) When it was over, she gave me a hug and told me she wanted to "watch a show." I tucked her into my rocking chair with her favorite blankie, and let her watch tv while I started knitting a hat. After about five minutes, she turned around and started calling out to me. 

"Mom."

"What, baby?"

"Mom!"

"Yes, Averie?"

"I miss you."

Even if she were to wear diapers for the rest of her life, I just couldn't be mad at that little girl. She melts my heart.