Today is the Greatest Day of My Life

I've had a lot of good days in my 29+ years. The first time I drove a car by myself after I got my license. Moving into the dorms with my bff. Adam and I sitting with our toes in the sand on our honeymoon. The first time a student said, "I love you, Mrs. Megel." The birth of both the girls.

But today. Today is the best day of my life. Today Abi was helping me make lunch when she suddenly said, "Uh-oh! I think I better go sit on the potty!" We RAN to the bathroom and one minute later she announced she had POOPED on the potty. I didn't believe her at first. Because she has never pooped in the toilet. There has been more poop on my floors in the past week than the animal hoarders on TLC. I looked and there it was. A big, beautiful, floating turd. I was overcome with happiness. Pride. Joy. Shock. I am not a failure as a parent. She will be potty trained. She will be able to go to school. I have accomplished the impossible.

Abi was soooo proud of herself. She knew she did good. We promptly called Daddy at school to tell him The Awesome News. I can't tell you how much I wanted to take a picture of that voluntary turd. But I resisted. We are far, very far, from being completely potty trained. But God has sent us a sign of hope. He sent Noah a rainbow. And he sent us a turd.



the proud pooper