You just have to have patience...

My husband tells me this all the time. As a matter of fact, when I was trying to get back on to my blog to update it, I couldn't and when he showed me how to do it, he said, "You just have to have patience."

Patience, I have yet to master.

Our potty training started out really well. She was excited to sit on the potty and even smiled for the camera for me!




That was the first day.

The second day included many accident clean ups and lots of soggy undies added to our laundry.
The third day Bernadette slipped in her own urine in the entryway. That was the closest she got to peeing in the toilet. Today we took a quick trip to target to buy her new Dora underwear which ended with me running (seriously, I was running) to the bathroom with her in my arms. My hand on her bottom was slowly and warmly filling with...

So anyway, I'm praying for patience. I'm not giving up just yet, but I have accepted that I am not getting a fully potty-trained little girl for Mother's Day!

Potty Training Madness!

OK, Here goes! The potty training madness begins today. SO... if I don't answer your call or you are at my front door and I can't come to your knock this is why:

Bernadette - the sweet baby in my profile picture is now a week shy of being 26 months old. It is time for potty training. I dread potty training. It has been the nemesis to my good parenting (or attempt at such) for the last 3 children and now, I am going to conquer it.

I vow to be positive and not have any breakdowns. I will not yell or even get frustrated. I will walk around as if on a potty training cloud of bliss where everything goes right and there are no 'accidents.'

I will be consumed with the potty and all that it contains or should contain for the next few days... stay tuned to see if my motivation changes. ;)