Julia stopped wearing diapers to bed overnight and and nap time last Friday evening. This was something of a Big Step, especially given that her daytime track record—especially for BMs—has been less than perfect. Thus far, however, she’s done really well: she’s only had one nighttime accident, on Sunday night, and even then, she came sheepishly into our bedroom the next morning to tell us what had happened.

My biggest concern was that she wouldn’t be able to get the door to her bedroom open if she decided she needed to use the potty—the door to the kids’ bedroom sticks, and she’s never been very good with doorknobs under the best of circumstances, but she hasn’t had any problems yet.

On the Joseph front, he apparently decided he no longer needs his bedtime bottle last night. I was in charge of putting him down on Sunday, and he wasn’t being particularly cooperative, chewing on the nipple and playing with it in his mouth. Last night, he flat-out refused it when Julie offered it to him, and I didn’t even try tonight, yet he still went to bed without a hitch both times. I have no idea what we’re going to do with all the kitchen cabinet space we’re about to reclaim.