White Coat Ceremony

On Friday Jared had his big white coat ceremony for medical school.
This is what the white coat ceremony is:
(I stole this definition from Jenni's blog)

"The white coat ceremony (WCC) is a relatively new ritual in some medical, dental, veterinary medical, podiatric, optometry and pharmacy schools that marks the student's transition from the study of preclinical to clinical health sciences. At some schools, where students begin meeting patients early in their education, the white coat ceremony is held before the first year begins.
WCCs typically involve a formal "robing" or "cloaking" of students in white coats, the garb physicians have traditionally worn for over 100 years and other health professions have adopted." (thanks wikipedia)

Olivia and I are very grateful that we were able to experience this exciting day with Jared.

Jared right before the coating. I'm sad because I didn't get a picture of the actual coating :( I was to busy holding a two year old, clapping and trying to get a picture and I ended up with a picture the back of a ladies head. (I must not be super mom yet :).

Humidity...

Today are little family decided to take a walk at this park that's about a mile away from our apartment. It was so beautiful and fun hearing all the little frogs while we walked down the trail. BUT it was SOOO humid. I'm definitely not used to the humidity yet, I'm still accustomed to the very nice dry air in Utah. :)

We really have enjoyed having our daddy at home with us these past few weeks, but tomorrow its back to school for Jared, starting with his medical school orientation and on Friday the White Coat Ceremony.

First Swim of the Season

We finally had a day with NO rain!

Hopefully we will have a lot of opportunities to play in the pool this summer!

Potty Training Time?

I need HELP! Does anyone have any advise or comments on potty training 2 1/2 year old little girls? Jared and I have been attempting to teach Olivia for a few days now on how to go potty like a big girl, sometimes it seems like she gets it but then at times she seems clueless about the whole thing. Sometimes she will be sitting on the potty for five minutes get up without doing anything and then wet her pants one minute later. Is that normal? Does that mean shes not ready? Other times when we make her sit on the potty she will go in it. She even will tell you that you only go potty and poo poo in the toilet. I would love advise on this subject like:
Do you sit with them the whole time they are in the bathroom?
How long do you have them sit on the potty?
How often do you take them to the potty?
Should I push her into it or just wait tell she wants to learn?
What do you think about Pull Ups? Are they too much like diapers?

Any advise or comments would be greatly appreciated!