They are both getting so big, so much more so every day it seems. Little BB is learning and exploring new things every day, mere seconds away from crawling, starting to sit up unassisted more and more – and she just loves her big brother. I wouldn’t be surprised if his name is her first word. I took them to a playdate yesterday and MM had a blast playing with all the other kids and making a fun marshmallow “snowman” with me but mostly unassisted. Guys, I handed him a bottle of Elmers Glue and didn’t regret it. That’s huge! I was overwhelmed with pride. Now I’ve just gotta get this kid potty trained and I’ll pretty much feel like mother of the year I think.
Seriously. Potty training. I’m not sure what I want to do anymore, I’m kind of just floundering. I have a million ideas and no idea which are good and which are terrible but I know consistency will be key. Yesterday I told him that until he can wear big kid underpants and use the potty every time, he won’t be able to go to school. This seemed to bother him more than any promise of big kid status or marshmallows has helped. But it hasn’t actually led to any real results yet. The biggest problem, I think, seems to be that we started too soon. We’ve tried so many things for so long.
I am thinking of declaring tomorrow a “naked” day but not looking forward to the carpet cleaning that will likely ensue. We used to have little portable potties that never really worked out and we gave them away before we moved. They would come in handy with my naked idea, but then I don’t want to confuse him. He is using a potty with no training seat right now when he does go and I want him to continue using it. I’m tired of accoutrements.
I’m just exhausted of this whole thing really and I wish he could just “get it” and we could move on but I think both of us need to put on our “big kid underpants” and get this thing over with. Because we are pretty clever people and I know we can figure this thing out. I’m not sure what any of that had to do with love thursday but it needed to be said, so there it is.
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5 responses to “love thursday: january 7th”
We did the potty training too early with Izzy, too (on account of daycare) and it made it way too long.
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He will get it, I promise! It’s almost like a light bulb thing that happens practically overnight. This to shall pass and you will have long forgotten the struggle, until you have to do it all over again. 🙂 I do hear that girls are easier though.
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I wish you much luck and patience. Potty training was the one experience I did not enjoy. After 3 kids, I learned that they have to be ready or else it will be a long/tough road. And all my kids were about 3-1/2 went they finally started the process. I know that is later than most kids but every child is different. That I learned.
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I feel your potty training pain. My son was very difficult. I was guilty of letting him stay in diapers too much because it was easier for me. 😉
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It sucks, doesn’t it? Ugh. Go for the underwear and stick with it. Once you make the leap, don’t go back, no matter how much you really really really want to. Try different things as rewards – coins got Zach to go this morning. And remember – he won’t be in diapers forever!
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