New Additon

(This is my 4th post of the day - so be sure to read below.)

Meet ??? We're not sure which name is going to stick. First Ava named it Vi ("VEE"), then ViVi ("VEE-VEE"), then Goldy, then Gold. She seems to be calling her Gold right now so I guess Gold it is.

Ava got her new goldfish for being potty-trained. Ava was one of those kids who just didn't see the need to be potty-trained when Mommy could do all of the work. Finally, I got some really good advice and it worked! (The advice in case you're wondering: "If you think she's really ready and really know how, just put her in panties." ) Sounds pretty obvious but I kept feeling like she needed to wear diapers or pull-ups and prove that she could stay dry first. We had tried panties before but probably gave up too easily. She did have several accidents but now has stayed dry for a couple of weeks and does it all by herself with no prodding.

So anyway, I could go on and on about our potty-trainings attempts and failures, but I wanted to say that we are very proud of our little girl. She decided she wanted a fish as a reward. So there you go. We have a new pet.

Here's a pic I took of Ava in Sept? with my old camera. We were trying to get some good shots of our girls but were very limited with my old camera. This is part of what pushed me over the edge to get my own nice camera and to learn all I could.

GO AVA!!