Could it be??

...that Rachel is almost potty trained? How did we get to this point?

I didn't do anything special; it's just that for the past three days Rachel has PEED AND POOPED IN THE POTTY!!!! She's said very politely, "Mommy, I need to go to the potty/Mommy, I need to pee and poop in the potty," and so I lead her in there, tell her I'll give her some privacy, and then a few minutes later...I'm rewarded with a tinkle or a brown...well, you know that they look like. Anyway, she insists on dumping her waste in the toilet. She also wants to clean the potty, too, but I tell her that's a job that only mommies and daddies can do.

That is usally accompanied by her saying, "I want a BIG-GIRL sticker!" Luckily I had bought several booklets of stickers for NYC, so she just helps herself to one and sticks it to her shirt or sweater.

I promised her that if her Pull-Up is dry for two weeks then we can go out and buy her underwear. Another milestone!

She has already informed me that Delly has several pairs of pink underwear so I'm sure Rachel will be asking for some of her own soon!

(More Delly news: Today on the way to work she said, "Can I visit you at work when I get older?" "YES!" I said cheerfully. Then she added she was spending time with "Delly, my two babies, and Bob." "Bob" is a friend she started telling us about in NYC. Not sure if he's real or imaginary, but I suspect the latter).