172 Points

172. That's how many Pampers "Gifts to Grow" points I have at the moment...and I have at least 4 code stickers that I haven't yet entered. (For those who don't know what the "Gifts to Grow" program is, it's Pampers' loyalty program. You peel the stickers off the inside of diaper packages or get the code printed on the side of wipes packages, and enter them into their website. Then you can redeem the points for toys, books, etc. that they have in a catalog on their website.) Now I am 100% loyal to Pampers -- which the marketer in me knows is very rare and your absolutely most valuable consumer to hold on to -- and have been collecting points for a long time. And we are going through diapers and wipes at an alarming, expensive rate. At this rate, I'm going to be getting that 320+ point Kettler tricyle before you know it.

But I'm starting to see it: the light at the end of the two-kids-in-diapers tunnel.

Sienna is showing more and more signs of being ready to potty train. She's telling me whenver she has to pee or poop, though she often waits until the last possible minute before going. Yesterday she told me she needed to go potty, made a beeline for the bathroom, took out her Dora seat and put it on the toilet. I asked her if she wanted to go on the potty, and she said "Yes. Peepee. Go potty." So I took off her diaper, put her on, and she immediately peed a diaper's worth. HOORAY!!! She's getting so much more predictable about it. SO...it's time to buck up and commit to the idea of potty training. I think she can do it. And even though it seems kind of early (she's 20 months), Maddie pretty much self-trained at 21 months so I guess we'll just hope that we've got easy trainers all around.

As I'm typing this Sienna told me she had to poop, then pooped in her diaper. I told her I would be right there to change her, so she walked in to the other room and then came back one minue later with poop in her hand. AAAHHH!! It is SO time to get rid of the diapers! Add that to Lyla's early morning wakeup with a poop blowout all over her crib, and you can see why I might be anxious to get away from two kids in diapers...

Anyhow. Screw the Kettler tricycle I'm saving up for. I'll ditch the points anyday for a few less diapers.