May 2007 Update
In May Zoe made a huge leap in progress! Toward the beginning of
the month I had the ingenious idea of bribing her to poop on the
potty. So our family took a trip to Target and visited the My
Little Pony isle in the toy section. We explained to Zoe that as
soon as she went poop on the potty, she could pick out a pony …
any pony she wanted. Well, she asked to look at one fairy pony
with wings. She studied the pony and held it close to her heart
for a good 10 minutes. When I told her it was time to put it
back on the shelf, she did without a fuss. As we walked away
from it, she said, “Okay I go poop on the potty now.” I told her
she would wait until we got home. She replied, “Mommy, let’s go
now.” So we did. We paid for our other items and drove straight
home. That child walked directly to the bathroom, pulled down
her pants, sat on the potty, and POOPED!!! It shocked me!!! Here
I was all worried about putting too much pressure on her. Every
time I put her on the potty to poop in the past, she would hold
it for up to a day. All she needed was the right motivation
(I’ll have to remember that with Lexi). Well, after we all
danced with joy and ate celebratory M&Ms, Zoe and Daddy went
back to Target to pick out a pony. Of course, she loved spending
that special time just the two of them and adores the winged
pony she picked out. And would you believe she’s been totally
potty trained since then!?! Such a big girl!
For Mother’s Day Zoe decided she wanted to bake me a cake. And
those of us who know Rob and me, well you must realize that idea
came straight from her. We’re not big bakers in our house. I
actually think she got the idea from a Mother’s Day Dora
episode. So one morning Zoe and Daddy got up early, went to the
grocery store, and picked out my favorite: yellow cake with
chocolate frosting. I enjoyed every moment of watching the
events unfold as they poured stirred, and blended the batter.
Zoe was so darned proud of her accomplishment! And that cake was
really yummy, too!
We took a trip to see Great-Gran and Aunt Narf and Zoe finished
up her Mommy and me Critter classes. We’ve been making the most
of the beautiful weather and spending hours at a time outdoors.
Too fun!
We’ve started packing up boxes for our big move. The pictures
are off the walls and clothing we won’t need for the summer is
packed away. I can’t believe we’ll be on our way in less than a
month. Holy cow!!! And would you believe Lexi will have had
three nurseries before even coming home? Surly she’ll sleep in
the one we set up in Buffalo sooner rather than later.
Nothing new to report on the adoption front. But I do want to
share that every night before going to bed, Zoe says a prayer
for her birthmother, her birthfather, and Lexi. She believes
Lexi is born and at this point I think she may be right. And
Lexi needs all our prayers as she waits to come home. The life
she is leading right now is most likely less than ideal, and she
needs a strong heart and soul to make it through everything she
is experiencing or not experiencing each day. Please pray that
she feels the gentle touch of a loving nanny (called an ayi)
during this difficult time in her little life. |
Baking a cake for Mommy!
Mission accomplished!
Exploring her creative side at Critter Class.
Weeeeee ... down the slide! |
