The inevitable post + new boots that rock

1. For a few weeks now, Keifer has been about 99% potty trained. Finally. Ya-hoo. We had been dealing/struggling/trying not to stress out about it- and when I was out of town a few weeks ago, a light went off with Keifer and she just "got it". She decided to use the potty like a big girl (so she says) and wear panties all the time. I am proud and happy to say our girl has not had any accidents in public *hands up in a cheer*. If anything, she'll wait until it's just mommy and her to let it "loose", so to speak. She likes to tell me she has to go and then just LOOK AT ME, as the urine trickles out. Ahh, Keifer. It's always mommy's buttons she likes to push.

But I digress. The girl is really good at keep dry during the day and during nap time! We won't expect miracles overnight, but judging by her ability to keep dry during nap times, I think it'll catch on.

2. Today, I ran to the Kohl's nearest my work and checked out their clearance shoes/boots. A student of mine came in this week with new snow boots that featured Lightening McQueen and Mater. Um, Keifer loves shoes/boots and loves that movie. So, being the awesome mommy (and fun) that I am, I raced to Kohl's with my coupon I received in hand, and found a size 10, perfect for my wide-footed girl! She's right around a 9-9.5 right now, so a 10 was perfect*score*. The girl LOVES these boots. She didn't want to take them off for bed time tonight! Can I get a wha-wha?
I think we might even hit the nearest Kohl's tomorrow to our house (not my work) and see if any size 11's are left. If so, I can totally score another pair in hopes of wearing them next year.

Hey, when a girl's gotta go, she's gotta go

Do you think Disney would pay me for advertising their boots (Cars) as well as their panties? (Little Mermaid?)
Ironically, the night we get the camera out is the night our girl picked up my new Everyday Food magazine that just arrived. I kid you not, she has never done this before! LOL

Blocked up and other potty-training woes

Our girl Keifer Lynn is 27 months old, but has no real concern for the big ol' potty yet. Not to say we haven't been trying. We've been working on this since she first expressed interest in it around 18 or so months. *sigh*. Some days,she shows real interest and will express her desire to go - usually at bedtime (pre-bedtime). But the poops, ahhh, the poops. They are ruining the whole thing for her (I think). Our girl has had constipation issues her whole little life. We do it all: grains, fiber, TONS of fruits and veggies- I'm not concerned about her diet. The only question I have is: I wonder if milk can be a culprit? She eats cheese but not an extraordinary amount.
Lately, her little bowels have been so backed up that they caused the last two days to be pure hell for her little bum. It is blistered and raw from first going so many times in the last few days and then because of the sheer size of the poos that are coming out of her. I cannot believe the size that come out of her little body- they are huge. The few times I've caught her and whipped her pants off to sit on the potty and she's been successful, whoa nelly, I cannot believe they fit inside her body. However, when we see her struggling and grimacing, beet red in the face and crying, she screams and hollers and gets hysterical if we sit her on the potty, so I don't want to inflict any psychological harm that way, so I let her go in the diaper. And yes, we also do the Miralax; we have forever.
*sigh*

Any other ideas or suggestions would be great. I just feel so bad for her and frustrated with the lack of potty interest. And stickers and M&M bribes aren't working with her. She could care less.