We went to MOPS this morning.
(It was the special Easter Tea. I gave my testimony.)
Olivia wore underwear. Just like she did when she went to church on Sunday. There was no incident on Sunday. I thought we were making progress.
That’s what I get for thinking.
When I went to pick her up, I asked if she had gone to the bathroom.
Wait, rewind. When I dropped her off, I told the worker that she was in underwear because we’re potty training. The worker asked if Olivia would tell her when she needed to go to the bathroom.
I averted my eyes and mumbled, “No…”
The worker then inquired as to whether Olivia would at least answer if asked if she had to use the bathroom.
I really hated to answer that question. I mean, this poor girl is watching a dozen toddlers, all of whom are potty training. But no. No, Poor Nursery Worker, Olivia will lie to your face. She will tell you she does not have to go to the bathroom. And then she will pee her pants.
So I went back after MOPS to pick Olivia up. I asked if she had gone to the bathroom. The worker responded, “Well, she went to the bathroom. And she sat on the toilet. But she didn’t really go.”
“Oh. Well, she probably has to go now then. I’ll take her right away.”
And I picked her up. And felt the wetness.
Sigh.
So we went to the bathroom, took off her shoes, tights, bloomers, and underwear. She went potty. (Yay!) We put on new underwear, new tights, and [old] shoes. No more bloomers.
She was really upset about the lack of bloomers. They were blue.
“Blue! Blue!”
“No, sweetheart, we can’t wear Blue. You peed on Blue.”
“Blue! Blue!!”
“No, Baby, remember, you peed on Blue.”
(My vocabulary as a parent just astounds the teacher in me.)
She eventually gets over Blue.
Next stop: CVS. Midway through our shopping trip, we take a detour to the bathroom. She tells me she doesn’t have to go. I make her sit anyway. She doesn’t go. At least she’s honest.
Or so I think.
That’s what I get for thinking.
When I picked her up to put her in her carseat a little while later, I felt the wetness.
Sigh
So I took off her shoes, tights, and underwear. I put on new underwear and her [old] shoes. No more tights. By this time, she’s not only used to going without articles of clothing, she’s downright excited about it. She was ready to get in the car without underwear.
One more stop. Walgreen’s.
(Oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please oh please.)
(I have no more underwear in my diaper bag.)
Halfway through our trip, we stop by the bathroom.
AND SHE GOES. SHE GOES IN THE POTTY.
And when I picked her up to put her in her carseat?
DRY.
SWEET DRYNESS.
But while some would call this progress, I tend to lean more towards an answer to a desperate parent’s prayer.
oh the lessons I’m learning 🙂 I’m so glad you’re going through this first!
We are just starting into the potty training phase with our daughter. I haven’t been brave enough to go with just underwear yet. Well, I did once. 10 minutes later, they had to be changed. But maybe it is time for us to try again. And to start packing THREE spare pairs in my purse just in case. LOL. 🙂
I just got done doing this not too long ago. My daughter still wet the bed, but has very few accidents. Yeah! I hope your daughter stays dry. It truely is beautiful! Good Luck.
Yeah, that’s kinda’ how it goes.
The good thing is the sighs will become less and less and the sweet dryness more and more.
You know we tried potty training our DD at 18 months and never got past doing #2 on the potty. She consistently would go (only b/c I always put her on before she went in her diaper). Finally, we got sidetracked on that and quit the potty training. I tried again when she was 2 1/2 or so and she would pee every 20 minutes. We literally could not leave the house b/c she always was going and of course never told me or even acted like she had to go. Fast forward to age THREE and 3 months. We were expecting our second child and she told me that she wanted to help change the baby’s diaper when he was born. I said that she would have to be potty trained to help. Something clicked and she was potty trained within the week. I’m think that we could have trained her earlier, but I guess I’m just too lazy. I pretty much waited until she could train herself. 🙂
With both my potty-trained kids, I started training around age 3.
TheOldest- Week 1 – still in pull-ups. we set a timer for every 20 mins. she had to sit on the potty every time the timer went off. Week 2- In underwear. Did the timer thing. Trained within a week.
TheMIddleChild- Tried the timer thing. Didn’t work. Tried bribes, threatening (not really, but you know), stickers, anything.. didn’t work. I gave up and let her walk around naked at home. Then it finally clicked. But at almost 4 years old, she still has an occasional accident.
Oh, what I have to look forward to. And, I think it’s hard to take my two little ones in diapers out on errands right now! Speaking of that, what are your tips for keeping your kids happy while you are CVS’ing and dealing with all those coupons? I need some tips!
I just have to say I love you blog, your pretty funny i have 3 boys a 1yr olds a 2.5 year old and 5 year old. I also nurse and co-sleep like you and well I have a friend who Potty trained her daughter in 3 days day and night and she told me how to do it and dont you know my son wont. we tryed one whole day and he thinks its funny to pee all over the house, Im at my wits end. and my friends daughter was trained in 3 days and she wipes her own butt and everything in 3 days. I have a 5year old that still wears pull ups at night and we tryed waking 3times a night to go potty and he pees and still wakes up wet Im convinced hes a camel cause he stores pee some how. So I cant figure out what iM doing wrong. Is my 2.5 year old not ready Im gonna try your suggestions but my friend said you should day and night train together let them feel there wet. Idont know it worked for her and it seems I cant get past him peeing all over the place and him laughing about it ahhhh