All Aboard!

"Momma, we gonna ride on the potty train?"

That is what Brooklyn would ask me throughout the crazy time consuming and challenging process of potty training.

I tried giving her all of the drinks you could imagine. The only one that she wanted continuously was chocolate milk. She LOVED to help me squirt the Hershey's syrup in her sippy cup.

Each hour was a new princess, a new dress, and a new adventure. Out of necessity, really. Her dresses were thrown in the washer repeatedly until I introduced the "Princess Bump."

What? You've never heard of the Princess Bump before? In consists of a huge knot tied in the back of her dress to keep it out of tinkle's trail.

If I want anything accomplished in this house all I have to do is throw a "Princess" in front of a desired word and it works better than fairy dust. You want pig tails? Call them Princess Piggies. You want her to wear her warm coat out when it's cold? Call it her Princess Coat. You want her to wear a specific shirt? Call it the Princess Dress Shirt. You want her to go to a sitter's house? Call it Princess ______'s castle.

I never thought I'd get into the whole princess thing with her. Honestly, how could you not? It is so adorable.