It's official...there's no turning back...we're potty training! I'm so excited because Jenna is doing GREAT!

When Jenna was about 8 months old, I decided to try early potty training or "elimination communication"...(see my post here)...and what a waste of time that was! Maybe it works for some people, but not for us! She did fine sitting on the potty before she was mobile, but once she started walking, she would not sit still long enough to use the potty.

After that I still kept the potty out and when I would use the bathroom I would ask if she wanted to use the potty. She always said no, but then a couple weeks ago she said yes! She started out by pretending to use the potty. Last Wednesday I decided to leave her diaperless. It worked like a charm! Since then, she's been not wearing a diaper and only sleeping in one. She has done really well and hasn't had any accidents for a few days. I think what helped a lot was having her run around naked for the first couple of days.

I haven't taken her out in public much...I am kind of afraid she will be too distracted to use the potty away from home, so that's the next thing we have to master!

So I have a been experimenting with some dairy-free/gluten-free recipes and found a delicious smoothie recipe that I had to share.

I found the recipe on the Once A Month Mom's blog, which she found on Angela's Kitchen blog. Both are excellent resources for g-free/dairy-free recipes.

I am always in a hurry and our grocery stores have limited selection, so I just grabbed a can of crushed pinapple, used the juice in the can, added the coconut milk and ice. I did not buy any extra pineapple juice or add the sweetner, but you can tweak it to your liking.

I made a bunch at once and froze the smoothies and just thaw when I'm ready to eat.

Pina Colada Smoothie :

Weight: 18 lbs according to my scale at home!!!
Height: 26/27-ish inches
Sizes: Size 3 diapers, 6/9 mo clothes

Routine: Natalie gets up around 7. She eats and plays and takes a morning nap. She take another 2 naps throughout the day. I have been trying to get her ready for bed by 7:30 or 8 pm. By 8 ish she is ready to crash out! She sleep really well through the night.

Likes/Dislikes: She loves sitting up to play. She loves playing with Jenna too. She has also been trying to get her hands on any electronics she can find, especially computers and phones.

Milestones: Nattie's first tooth popped through about 3 weeks ago. Poor girl ran a fever! Her second tooth just popped through last weekend.

Natalie can sit on her own now for quite a bit of time. She still topples a little, but she's doing really good.

Natalie sat through her first movie at the theater - Chipwrecked, Alvin & Chipmunks.