It was fun watching them run door to door.  I am looking forward to meeting our third, but have to say that we will miss this stage in our family.  Westin and Jade are both busy, but at 2 and 4, they do so much on their own, and are still young enough to enjoy being squeezed.  It may be the perfect ages. 

Jade reached a milestone last week.  She is no longer terrified of the potty!  I don't know where the horror of the toilet originated, but it was serious until last week.  We just didn't push her.  I was ok with not even attempting it until it was close to the arrival of the new baby, and she was for sure over her toilet phobia.  There seemed to be a window one day where she was talking about it, I offered her the chance to try it, casually, and she actually gave in this time.  She has done GREAT!  She intiates it most of the time, has had only a couple accidents, and requests a diaper for pooping, but I won't be pushing that one either.  After pushing with Westin two months after he turned two, and causing myself a difficult journey, I realized it is far better to leave the pressure behind.  This time around has been so much easier.  Within reason, age is not that important, willingness is, pressure makes things worse...that's what I get from my lessons in potty training.

On our way back from southern Cal.  It's so nice when they are both happy in the car.  We enjoy it when we can, because it does not last long, hence why we normally travel in the middle of the night.  Being dead tired the next day is worth it when the kids are sleeping soundly the majority of the time.