Fiscal Relief

I once read that the average child goes through $1500 worth of diapers. I'm not sure who came up with that figure, but I'm pretty sure we surpassed it long ago. And don't forget that we weren't buying diapers for her until she was 10 months old. Go figure.
I am happy to report that Mia is finally using the toilet several times a day! The tipping point seemed to come a few weeks ago, after we babysat for two girls who are ages 3 and 4. While they were at our house, they went to the powder room so frequently that I wondered if there was something interesting in there that I had failed to notice before. After their vist, Mia suddenly started showing more interest in using the bathroom, though she rarely actually made a deposit. Her parents noticed this and starting putting her on the potty a lot figuring she'd go eventually. (Despite Mia's interest in using the toilet, she often protests. Remember we're talking about a 2-year-old, and 2-year-olds ambivalent about a lot of things).
Admittedly, there are a few bugs in our process. The main issue is our incentive compensation system. For months, we've promised her a lollipop if she used the toilet. While I have to say that was not a particularly effective incentive at the beginning, we feel we have to make good on the promise we've been making for months - "Use the toilet, get a lollipop." Now that she's going all the time I'm a bit worried about the amount of sugar she is getting. I've been fairly successful at reducing the reward to a couple of M&M's, but sometimes she insists on the lolly. I usually give in - I don't want to give Mia any justification to go backwards.
I just re-read this post and concluded it is TMI (Too Much Information). I could edit this, but it's getting late, so I'll just wrap it up.
We're using so many fewer diapers, I think we're going to see a big difference in this month's Visa statement.