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The 23rd Month: February 8-12

Feb 8:  I took about 25 pictures and this one pretty much the only one where she was facing the camera and had a semi-pleasant look on her face.  She was playing and did not want to be bothered with pictures!

Feb 9:  Love a clean baby!

Feb 10:  The first few hours of potty bootcamp.  She had just had a bath, hence the beautiful clean hair, and was sitting pantless on a pallet watching a show.

Feb 11:  I didn't take a picture this day, just another one from the 9th of a happy girl in the tub.

Feb 12:  We went to daddy's gym to get out some energy.  It is too cold to play outside so he broke out some fun stuff including the parachute!

Potty Training Day 3 - Monitor and Adjust

So, potty training bootcamp is officially over.  Langley is NOT potty trained, not even close.  But, we all learned some things from the experience and we will continue to move forward, not returning to diapers.

For now, Langley wears panties and we go sit on the potty every hour while we are home.  She will continue to nap and bedtime in a pull up.  If we need to go out for extended periods of time or other circumstances arise where it is best for MY mental health that she wears a pull up, that's what we'll do.  I don't call them pull ups, just panties like her normal panties.  I don't make a deal out of them being any different.  I know she can tell a difference, but I pretend like there isn't one. 

We also removed the little potty and just use a potty seat on the normal toilet.  This has improved her attitude about trying to potty immensley!  She still has not peed in the potty.  There may be a fear, or just complete lack of understanding, or pure stubborness.  I honestly can't tell at this point.

We all feel so much better that these 3 days are over.  Yes, I felt very defeated - like a failure- but if the kid isn't ready, she just isn't ready.  She's not even 2.  I will try this 3 day approach again in 6 months or so, if she doesn't show any interest before then.

Thanks for reading our journey!  I will post about something other than using the bathroom next time!

Potty Training Day 2 - This is the Worst

Today has been harder than yesterday.  The "list of events" would look almost identical.  She's figured out to wait until she sits to eat or for nap and bedtime to do most of her peeing.  She has not yet peed in the potty.  This is the hardest parenting thing we've faced yet.  Langley has cried alot.  I have cried alot.  We will stick with our current plan for 1 more day, and if there is no progress...as in getting 1 more sticker on the potty chart, I will back off.  Honestly, we are all miserable.  Physically she is ready, she can hold her pee for several hours.  Cognitively, not so much.  She's either not ready mentally or she's already outsmarted us. 

She also screamed for 2 hours during rest time again today.  She was in bed for the night at 6:25 pm. 

Potty Training Day 1 - I survived.

Ya'll I'm so tired.  Like physically, mentally, emotionally exhausted!  I think today was harder on this pregnant momma than on Langley.

If you are not interested in potty talk, stop reading.  I'm going to list how today went, mostly for my own memory and just to help me process today and see what I need to change/altar. 

As with most parenting decisions (sleep training, paci, feeding issues, etc) I have consulted some books and other parents and have formed my own plan that best works for us for potty training.  Some people do this in 1 day, 3 days, or dont attempt until 3 years old.  I feel like the timing is right for Langley.  She has displayed several signs of readiness, being 2 weeks from 2 years old.


7:00 am - wake up, take off wet diaper, sat on potty
7:30 - breakfast
7:45 - wet pants, sat on potty
8:05 - pooped pants
8:30 - sat on potty
8:45 - " "
9:10 - " "
10:00 - " "
10:20 - " "
11:00 - " "
11:30 - " "
11:35- lunch
11:45 - wet pants
1:00 pm - POOPED IN POTTY!
1:20 - sat on potty
1:30 - 4:00 - "naptime = mostly screaming, finally fell asleep at 3"  wore pull-up
4:00 - sat on potty
4:05 - wet pants
4:15 - snack and drink
5:10 - wet pants (on our way to the potty)
5:55 - wet pants
6:15 - sat on potty
6:45 - mommy gave up, started bedtime routine.



*For 2 days now, she's done the maniac marathon screaming during nap time and I feel like that made today harder.  A well-rested Langley always functions better.  I have no idea what this is about.  Hopefully it's short-lived.

*This has nothing to do with potty training, but the Eagles went 2-0 this week!  Another conference win, finally!

*Josh stayed with Langley for about 2 hours mid-morning while I went to Walmart and ran some errands.  In that time he taught her to say "shoot!"  It was not on purpose. She peed in the recliner and apparently that was his first reaction.  When she says it, it sounds like sh*t.  FANTASTIC.  So, every time she's wet her pants since then, she yells "shoot!"  And I can't laugh, I have to pretend I don't hear it.  Ya'll pray for me.

*I definitely got discouraged at times today, but stayed very positive with her regarding potty issues.  I was encouraged that "the book" says "the goal for this first day is learning to sit on the potty at your direction, rather than looking for results...the simple behavior of going to the bathroom...will...set a successful pattern."  Thank goodness, because the child only got 1 sticker on the potty chart today!

Making Cookies

 I saw these Mickey Mouse Valentine cookies at the grocery store and thought it would be a fun activity for me and Langley.  In reality it took all of 30 seconds for her to "help" me, and she had a meltdown when we put them in the oven. 

They were bite sized and yummy after we baked them.

The 23rd Month: February 5-7

Feb 5:  Sunday before church.

Feb 6:  She spends a lot of time playing with her letters on the refrigerator.  She was telling me a story while I took this picture.

Feb 7:  Her new thing is to run a "hide" when she doesn't want to do something.  She knew it was nap time and ran into the living room to hide on the couch.  It's always hilarious when I "find" her.