This past weekend I decided to try and attempt the "3-day" potty training boot camp with Kate that I've been hearing about. Supposedly at the end of the 3 days your child is completely potty trained and there is no further need for diapers. Supposedly. It didn't go so well. She is really resisting and seemed extremely upset with a wet bed. We started having trouble getting her to go down for naps and even going to bed at night...a problem we have NEVER had with Kate. So sad, I think she was really and truly scared she was going to wet the bed. She kept saying, "Bed not get wet?" She wanted diapers on her when she went to bed. We had lots of accidents, and not even ONCE did she come to us and let us know she needed to use the potty...in 3 whole days. The tough thing is that having Kate in underwear and no diaper running around requires full and constant supervision. I have to be right on her heels every single second. Kind of hard to do being mom to 3-month old twins. Since things are pretty busy here right now, and after getting some good advice from some mom friends who've "been there, done that," we've decided to put it on hold for now. What's tough for me is that I do believe that she is ready. Apparently I am the one who is not ready. I hate feeling like I just don't have the time right now to potty train her, but I also hated feeling like she was upset because she wasn't getting it. Think I'll give it a rest for a few weeks and try it again a little further down the road.
In other news, the Lord has really been working on me lately. Not really sure what is going to come of this new stirring in me, but excited about what God has in store.
My beautiful girl
Trouble
John sportin' his...well, what do you call these kinds of hats?
Amanda...don't leave me hanging...can't wait to hear about what is stirring. And I vote with your other friends to just wait. If I could go back, I would just wait until my kid could say, "Hey, Mom. I think I am ready to sit on the toilet and teetee like a big girl. Would that be ok with you?" By far the most difficult part of the toddlerhood. :) Mack seriously trained his own self...not even kidding. :)
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