The other title was going to be "A Poop Story", but I decided that might be a little too yucky sounding. But this is what it is.We arrived at the airport in Ontario, CA on Sunday. 14 of us flew down for my aunt's funeral. We did not have a hotel reserved yet. {Yes, this is how my family operates, and it does drive me crazy.}So when three of the men went over to get the two Suburbans, I was put in charge of searching the internet for decent housing accomodations.Our tribe owns a Ramada in Ocean … [Read more...]
Successful Potty Training
Can I take a moment to brag? Let me have this Mommy Moment please! My Princess does not wear pull ups all day at home. She goes #1 and #2 in the toilet. We are still working on nighttime and time outside of the house. But this is BIG. Top Ten Potty Training Tips: #1. Don’t worry! You don’t see too many “big” kids in diapers. Your child will get it. #2. Don’t push. It does not matter how aggressive you are. Your child will go when they want to go. Incentives don’t really work that … [Read more...]
State Fair Potty Break
We drove to the Northwest Washington State Fair this last week. For only $10 entry, it is a fun fair. My Princess loves the corn on the cob, I love the chocolate covered strawberries, and my husband loves the fried zucchini with ranch. (Yes I know, none of that sounds too healthy, but it is the fair!) We splurged on a ride pass for the Princess. Out of all the rides she rode, guess what her favorite one was? The glass house maze with funny mirrors upstairs. She went on it 5 times! It was … [Read more...]
Speech Control
My Princess is doing pretty well going #One on the potty. It is #Two that is not fun. Yesterday, she actually went, in her diaper, FOUR times! When that wipe hits her bottom, she whines, “Too Cold!”. To which, I reply, “Too Bad!” I know, I know, that is not very nice of me. But some days I am not very patient and understanding when it comes to poop. She has now learned to say, “Too Cold! Don’t say Too Bad, mommy!” Before I can even say my usual, “Too Bad”. She is so quick. This is not just … [Read more...]
Prayer For Mommy
My silly Princess prayed the funniest prayer this weekend. We are trying to get her on her potty chair as much as possible now that we are home. But she still does not go poo poo on the toilet. I am getting TIRED of changing her and an often spoken exclamation while changing her is, "Oh Lord, help me!" So imagine my surprise when I started laying her down on the carpet to change her and she said, "Heav (she never says Heavenly, and the reason she says this is to copy her daddy) Father, help … [Read more...]
Hide and Seek
So, now that my Princess understands the game Hide and Seek really well, and she hides when she goes number two - we now have a lethal combination. This week, while my husband was working in the garage (he is such a hard worker!), I was in the house cleaning up after breakfast. When I couldn't hear my Princess for a good length of time, I began to wonder if she was getting into some trouble. Silence usually equates to doing something she is not supposed to. I put down my towel, and started … [Read more...]
Potty Training Success
Okay, something quite cool happened yesterday. Dum da da dum... (that is my drumroll) my Princess went Poo Poo on the potty! When she started to hide under the kitchen table we knew exactly what she was doing. Hiding to go poo poo. (Why in the world do kids do that? Just go on the toilet!) So we brought her into the bathroom, set her on the toilet seat, and waited. And waited. And guess what? She didn't go. I then did something drastic. It could have backfired (no pun intended). But I took … [Read more...]
