First thing Shabbos morning, we started potty-training. I gave Adara a lot to drink, and did nothing else except give her one-on-one attention- playing endless puzzles, building sky-scraper-high towers and just basically pouring all my attention into her. I told the older kids that if they cooperate and let me focus on her, they will get rewarded as well as the junior toilet-trainees. Thankfully, that worked out well.
Initially it was a little frustrating as is to be expected. She had two accidents out of the blue- one while we were playing trains with me sitting right there on the floor, and the other one during the shabbos meal when I was sitting at the table and she had left. I had momentarily forgot about the training, and that's when it happened. But, no biggie. Fresh underwear on the way, and after 2:30 we were accident free until she was diapered at bedtime at 6:45!
I called the day a success because after that last accident, it was her telling me that she had to go, rather than me asking or reminding. To me, that showed we were on the way. However, I was anxious for today- thinking that maybe we would have to start all over due to the long night break.
Luckily though, today she only had one mini accident while sitting on a stool watching her brother play on the kindle, but she caught it and we rushed to the potty to finish.
So, we are basically trained! This week though, at least until Wednesday, will be an inside day as I don't like to travel anywhere during the first fragile days of toilet-training. After that, we go with the potty in the van!
Did I say I am zonked? My eyes are drooping writing this, however I want to do some research on finding a spa that has everything I want under one roof. I may have found one, but need to research some more.
Here are some pictures of what we've been up to:
Fitting the last piece of this awesome 200 piece puzzle in! Took us a few hours- so great to literally hear the kids working it out out loud. Just bid on another from the same company on eBay. Ravensburger Puzzles.
The boys having fun in the pool! Thank g-d for this inflatable piece of plastic!
Have a good week everyone!
The Good Stuff:
1. Toilet training success
2. My husband's Sunday pancakes
3. Great yummy kids that make life worth living!
4. Laundry hook-up is almost ready on the second floor! Waited 10 years for non-basement laundry machines! NO more centipede smashing, or freezing winter trips down there!
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