Diapers Be Gone!

Sorry if you've been waiting for the next best thing....I've been out of town. And don't get your hopes up too much; this one is for the mom's. I actually don't have this item-I have the Diaper Genie II, but I really want this one. In case you've been wondering, like all inquisitive mom's are, the Diaper Genie II Elite really is that good. My sister-in-law got one and we put it together in 2 minutes and the foot pedal puts this disposal system in a whole other ballgame. I'm not sure how other diaper eliminators work, but with the plain ole Diaper Genie, you have to push the diaper down into the compartment, which is kind of gross to me. With the Diaper Genie Elite, as long as the diaper is moderately wrapped up tightly, you just press the foot lever and drop in the diaper. No more wondering what your hand is getting into! It is about $10 more than the original, but if you need something for your diapers, I think it is definitely worth it. Or you could always donate your old one to Grandma's house and get the new one for yourself! Or maybe we could around to potty training and really eliminate the diaper factor altogether!
http://www.amazon.com/Diaper-Genie-Elite-Pail-System/dp/B001BMWABI

This Potty Stinks

My daughter was awfully interested in the potty around 18 months. Ooooh, I thought, we are ahead of the curve...almost out of diapers! Oh, the money we will save!
Well, this "big girl" stage lasted about 3 months, only to leave her completely disinterested in such "grown-up" shenanigans. Every once in a while, she'll go and we'll make a big deal about it to make her feel good. Then there is the emptying of the potty. We have the Fisher-Price Elmo potty. It is not removing-human-waste-friendly. You have to rip the actual seat off, not lift it, and hope that nothing "splashes" around. All this to say that my reaction to the actual potty, not the potty-er, may be the discouragement!
I hate to write about this because my mom bought this certain potty for my daughter. But to give her credit, I was with her and completely agreed that it would be AWESOME, right? She loves Elmo! But this is one thing she (and I) can live without.
I did go and buy another potty (don't worry, mom, we still have elmo). It is by the brand Summer. It is so so easy. So for those new to potty-training, all I have to say is, check out the ease at which you can change it before you buy it.