Lane's Independence

Lane's recent attempts at independence can be heard all around the house at a high pitch squeel, "I did it, Mommmmmmy.  I did it!"  

As most of you know, Lane came out of the womb strong willed.  But oddly enough, he hasn't shown much interest in doing things himself.  Amelia was dressing and undressing herself by age 2.  Lane, until recently, has been perfectly happy to just sit there and let me do it for him.  Now he is wanting to do everything himself. 

Here is one get up he insisted on when going out for a golf cart ride last night.

And here is a picture of him after he put his pants on all by himself.  Both legs through the waistband, hiney to the wind.  

It was my intention to start potty training after the holidays.  I mean, this is a hectic time of year without cleaning up pee out of the carpet ten times a day.  But yesterday morning, Lane decided he wanted to poop in the potty.  And he did.  Ask him and he'll tell you, "lotta poop".  He was quite pleased with himself and did it again two times today.  I guess sometime soon I'll do the full potty training thing.  Uggh!  But after our diapers going from $32 a box to $40 for 100, I think it seems like a perfect time for potty training!