Potty Training #1

Oh, all the stuff going on in my head so I will just ramble for a little bit. And ironically, not too much about "when the heck is this baby going to come!!"

This morning, for no reason at all, Miss J had a breakdown. Well, guess it wasn't no reason, it was because mommy wouldn't wipe her hands while she was having breakfast. So, to her that was a reason, to mom it was no good reason because she knows how to wipe her own darn hands. Hmmm, go figure. So breakdown city. I tried to ignore her and finish my breakfast. Nope. Tried to distract her with offering her some fruit or something else. Nope. Tried to ask her what was wrong. Nope. Then I told her that if she was going to continue to cry by the time I counted to three, she would go to her room to cry. So I counted, and warned her each time that she was going to her room...then got to three. I picked her up (and she was pretty willing to go, so she knew what was going on and what to do), I took her to her room and let her cry there for a few minutes. I went back in, asked her if she was done...and she always says "no", but then I gave her a hug and we talked a bit, she calmed down, asked her if she wanted to finish her breakfast, she said yes...and then it was over. Just like that.

You ever have those days where you just want to cry and cry just because something stupid didn't go your way. Yup, me too. But this was Miss J's morning.

So we finished breakfast without a hitch. Then, I went to finish getting ready and I heard her go "uh oh." That is never good.

If you are grossed out easily...skip to the next section!!

I went to go see and she was pointing out poop on the floor. WTHeck is that?? I asked her if it was from her, and she said yes (however she still had her pants and clothes on, so the only thing I could gather is that she took it out of her diaper? Not sure). So she went to pick it up..."NOOOOO" I scream, "don't touch, that is yucky." I explain to her that is yucky and that when she has to go poopoo she needs to tell mommy so we can go sit on the potty.

Sidenote...last Thursday night she told me at the dinner table she had to go poopoo and wanted to go to the potty. So I embellished and took her. We sat for a little bit and read, and then she did it...she went poo in the potty. Yeah...we celebrated and went on with the day. She has done this randomly over the past 6-months, but nothing consistent. But they have been really working with the kids at school and I think it is paying off a bit...

So I do the explaining, telling her she has to tell mommy and that we don't put poop on the floor, etc. Then she says she has to go potty. I am thinking...duh, you just went. So I say that...but then I ask, "you want to go sit on the potty, you have to go potty?" "Yes", she says. So we go sit on the potty, and lo and behold...she goes potty. Yup, pees like a queen. I was so ecstatic...wow, I thought, she knows before she has to go...that is a great step.

So we celebrate again...all I have right now are gummy bears, so I gave her a gummy bear and we got ready for school. She was happy, I was happy.

We have kind of put off the training over the past couple months because I know that with the new baby coming, she may regress. I thought she was ready about 6-8 months ago, we made some progress, but then it was quiet for awhile. So I didn't want to push since BP2 was on his way, so I was just going with the flow...we will see if this goes anywhere fast.

But then dropping her off at school today was another task. She was crying again, which she has not done in a couple of weeks. She has been so excited to go to school and often just blows me a kiss as she is running to her friends. Not today.

Something is up with her...not sure. Just the twos I guess. Oh, and another thing that is new that is driving me BONKERS about her...we ask her a question, a simple one like would you like fish sticks for dinner. No answer. Miss J, would you like fish sticks for dinner? No answer. Like she doesn't hear us. Not even a, hmmm sound, nothing. Weird. Just a selective hearing thing I am sure. Or using the "no answer means no" scenario. Not sure. But it bugs the heck out of me because at least give me some sort of response so I know you heard me. But, now that I think about it, she does that with other things too. Ask her to come here and get her shoes on...nothing. You have to go over there and tap her on the shoulder and lead her to her shoes and then she cooperates. Ugh...hope we can cycle out of this phase fast. Drives me nuts!!

Had a good weekend other than that. Went to the pumpkin patch, very simple, didn't do any of the petting zoo or rides or anything...Miss J didn't seem very interested which is fine. Saves us $8 a person to get in and do those things. So we just got pumpkins, fine with me. Next year will probably be different.

Have my weekly doc appt tonight, and scheduled every Monday for the next 2-weeks. I know, I only have 2-more weeks, but we scheduled one for the day after my due date just in case. So we will see what my progress is. My scale says I haven't gained any weight...but their scale last time said I had gained like 5-lbs in two weeks...ugh. I had just eaten and was retaining some water that day...hopefully today the scale will like me.

Trying to close things up here at work. Pretty much closed, but some loose strings I could tie up might be helpful. Got to keep myself busy too...

Have a good week all!!