By George...

While Dennis was mowing the yard and Vivien was down for a nap, Amity drank THREE Capri-Sun juices while we colored and played with play-doh. I kept asking her if her panties were dry and reminded her to "tell Mommy if she needed to go potty".

The first accident happened when she got up to go play with her dollhouse. She was just a foot away from me and all of the sudden the floor was wet. I picked her up and ran with her to the bathroom and pulled down her panties. To both of our surprise, something else came out!!! Having changed her diaper for 26 months, it was more traumatic for her than for me! I cleaned her up and we cleaned up the floor and continued playing and drinking.

There were two more accidents within 15 minutes. Each time, I would pick her up and run her to the bathroom but not in time to get anything in the potty. The third time, she did say "Potty!" just as I heard the water hit the floor. After this last accident, her mood totally changed and she did not want to drink or eat or play. She just wanted me to hold her (which I was a little hesitant to do! :)). I tried to get her to help me cook in the kitchen but she just wanted to be held. We took Dennis a drink outside and shortly after we came inside, she said, "Potty?!?" I ran her to the potty and put her on the potty and heard the most wonderful tinkling sound along with the snazzy music played by her potty throne.

She was a little overwhelmed at first by all of the noises along with my cheering but...

the cutest little proud smile soon came to her face! By George, I think she's got it! :)