Our last Big Girl

It is finally over - the days of diapers!!! Caitlin is officially out of diapers. It took two days of constant reminding to go potty - and the girls had it down. I must say, it was the easiest potty training I have ever dealt with (not that I have dealt with much). She does number one and two in the potty and is staying dry throughout the night so when her last pullup has been used, the waterproof mattress covers go on, and she is all underwear!! I love this girl - she is so independent. Now she wants to go to school but thanks to California, the cut off date for kindergarten is moving back from December 5 to September 1 so it will be a whole nother 3 years!!! (Yeah - I know her birthday falls after December 5 but only by a month - I was really hoping to push her in as she will be so ready. If it wasn't for writing and knowing all her letters and numbers, she is ready now - mainly socially!) For her reward for being diaper free - we went to the zoo and as she continues to do good (for a whole month), we will be going to Great America at the end of September. She is so excited for that!!

So babies are done in the McDaniel household but we do have a little baby niece on the way - congratulations Auntie Melissa!! February will be here before we know it and another little beautiful girl will be in the family.

US Soccer - Watch Out!!

Delilah decided she wanted to do soccer this year. Although not the most coordinated, she has proven herself with determination. The first two games, she has played goalie (as well as out on the field). The first game, she stopped a couple of attempts. The first time she stopped one, she got so excited that she turned into rugby gear and took the ball and kept running. :-) The next game, she learned her lesson with that and did a good job throwing the ball out and not leaving the box but when she wasn't playing goalie - she forgot that she wasn't. There was a chance for her to have possibly scored a goal, but instead of kicking it - she picked up the ball. I can definitely say, she keeps it lively for us!! We are proud of our lil' soccer player and her dedication and determination to learn a new sport. Maybe next year we will get Mikayla out there - but for right now, she is enjoying learning to play piano and cheering Delilah on from the sidelines.