This blog is really used so that out of town family members can see what is going on in our house. AND I am terrible about filling out the baby book. One day I will dust off the cover of the baby book and try to remember her milestones. Or better yet, just print the blog and make a memory book!
Anyway, all that to say I hesitate to publish this entry but I wanted to remember (and family members out of state want to know!) how potty training went. Lydia really was very simple and easy and every kid is different. So friends please read this is a comical journey and I will pray and cheer for you during your potty training adventure!
Day One:
SO we have a very excited but teething toddler. James and I have debated on the intelligence of tackling this adventure TODAY but Lydia is so very excited. But also getting new molars, recovering from a week with lots of extra attention and never hearing the word no, and in the excitement of her new bed I am not positive that she is sleeping the greatest yet. (Or she is just really tender from the teeth and vacation!)
Strike while the iron is hot is our thought process. And Lydia is excited to get to be naked, eat marshmallows, and play with mom. So we are giving it a gentle and sensitive try today! Wish us luck ;)
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| Coloring the Potty Chart |
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| Pretty much sums up our day - sitting on the potty and reading books! |
P.S. James decided that he needed to make a down payment on giving Lydia icecream and really wanted to take her out for a treat tonight. We compromised and she had a treat at home. Lydia's new favorite word "down payment please".
Day Two:
The good news - the only bribery needed was to glue a pom pom onto a piece of construction paper (ofcourse when somebody gets 12 pom poms on this special piece of paper then she gets an ice cream cone!). We will save the better bribes for something different.
Two accidents yesterday. Seven successes (even got her poops in the potty!). I think that is fantastic! After a day of chasing a half naked toddler, cleaning up bodily fluids, and being home all day I needed a break. A shower seemed like the perfect thing. James took over potty training for 20 minutes and got to clean up pee from a little potty, serve brownies, assist in gluing a pom pom to the construction paper, and was so thrilled to hear the water turn off in the shower!
So far the morning of day two went ok. After being home all day yesterday, we wanted outside. Lydia had just done her thing on the potty. We slipped on some new undies and shoes and walked to top of the driveway to get the newspaper. Thought we would be golden for this little adventure. Wearing her new undies she had a mini accident outside. And then inside she had another mini accident. Moral of the story: I guess the toddler is just going to remain inside, naked, and doing her thing on the little potty in the middle of the living room for a little longer ;) I know better but it is a work in progress!
Day Three:
Can we say stir crazy??? Yesterday Lydia and I were both ready to break out of the house. I lost track how many accidents we had outside (but atleast they were all outside and in the rain!). Last night we went out for milkshakes and sundaes because well, sometimes you just NEED chocolate!
We did at the very end of day two succeed in getting all our pom poms glued onto our chart. SO YES WE ARE HAVING ICECREAM CONES TONIGHT!
I am happy to report for day three that Lydia woke up with a mostly dry diaper (which has been her normal for awhile now). Went potty right away and was so proud of herself. After baking birthday cupcakes, we went to Target to buy those icecream cones (and pick out big girl panties!). Lydia was so very proud that she was dry and out of the house - she showed everybody her dry panties. Every poor soul in Target was really proud of her - genuinely excited even (praise the Lord that people were kind to my not so modest child!). We talked on the way home and Lydia just told the neighbors that she was dry rather than showing them. Small steps of victory!
Fingers crossed that we can remain dry the rest of the day ;)
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| Opening her big girl underwear! |
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| James and I got off easy with this purchase - no expensive Disney characters just bright colors for us! |
Day Four:
Which is also birthday party day. Cupcake play date with friends in the morning. The local cousins and family party in the evening. Trip to the park. To only have one accident and all that chaos is amazing in my opinion! Dry for nap time.
Day Five:
Father's Day. Lydia stayed dry at church, grocery store on the way home, playing outside, told us she had to go potty, AND then saw one neighbor that needed a quick hug. Didn't stay dry for the last hug but she did stay dry for a long time and tried the little people potty at church. We consider that a great day ;) Dry at nap time again!!!!!
Day Six:
Mom teaches on Mondays and Lydia goes to daycare. I was not expecting success at the babysitters for the newly potty trained little girl but she stayed dry. Whoohooo!!!!!!!! AND dry at nap and night time. Can we hear a cheer???
Day Seven:
I thought James and I were going to be getting a raise when we potty trained Lydia. No more diapers in the budget. Which is true. But we have spent $20 - $30/month on diapers and wipes since she was a brand new baby (hurray for sales and coupons!). I believe that we will be allocating that $20 - $30 to toilet paper and water for the foreseeable future though.... Can I get coupons for the water bill??? Sale prices???
