Cool Beans!

Most of you know that I have been highly interested in the whole Elimination Communication thing this time around. I have read a lot about it, and had planned on trying it at some point when things calmed down around here. So it was just lurking the back of my mind. This morning, Bethany sent me an email with a link to someone's blog who was talking about that very subject. It wasn't anything I didn't already know, but it got me thinking about the whole process again.

Then, while I was nursing Daphne earlier, she started fussing and fidgeting. I was pretty sure I knew what was about to happen and after pondering it for a moment, I decided to put her on the potty just to see what she would do. After about 30 seconds, she pooped!! And then she gave me the biggest grin as if to say "Good job, Mommy! You figured it out!" I was ecstatic! I had to get Emma lunch, so I put Daphne down for a moment before we continued nursing. She started fidgeting again, so I figured why not? I put her on the potty again, and lo and behold she peed!! And again, I got the biggest grin!

I have read stories like this time and time again from a hundred different people, but honestly a little part of me was still thinking "yeah, right." It is just so opposite of what we are taught to think! But she really was pleased that she didn't do it on herself, and I could tell she understood that's what the potty was for. So nifty!! Anyway, I will continue to update on how it goes. I know it won't always be this rosy, but I don't really care. Just catching it once or twice a day is pretty cool to me!