Post by pinecone21 on Feb 11, 2017 12:21:33 GMT -5
DD really wanted to wear panties this morning, so I let her. No accidents yet, but she also hasn't peed in the toilet yet. Right now she's making her toy penguin pee in the toilet. 😂
Just sitting at gymnastics like I do every Saturday morning . Last night we took my parents out to dinner while we had a babysitter. They've been staying at their condo near my house for three weeks and have one more week till they head back to the east coast, and then they won't be back until right before the baby is supposed to arrive.
The in-laws arrive Tuesday for a week. So we will have all four grandparents here for a week, which has pros and cons. The long weekend next weekend will likely feel extra long! They're all on the same flight back to the east coast a week from Tuesday.
We have a birthday party after gymnastics today and then I have a mom's night out with my local moms group - I met them all 4+ years ago in a nursing group after DD was born. Otherwise nothing planned for the rest of the weekend. So we'll do our normal stuff - go to playgrounds, run errands, maybe go swimming at the Y.
DD really wanted to wear panties this morning, so I let her. No accidents yet, but she also hasn't peed in the toilet yet. Right now she's making her toy penguin pee in the toilet. 😂
It's going ok here. We did the 3-day method where you're not supposed to put them on the potty at all but watch them super close and run them to the bathroom whenever they show signs of needing to go. The idea is that they learn to go on their own. That would be great, but didn't work for us. Maybe I waited too long, age-wise? So instead we just put him on the potty frequently and that is working. He's doing great with pee but was still having poop accidents, so a few days ago I decided to just put him on the potty every morning till he poops, and that has been working.
Anyway - TL; DR - it's pretty good but he's still not totally there yet
My mom, sister, and brother are in town visiting for the weekend. We are just finishing brunch and then I am going to "show them around" small town America. We are also going to go to the paint store and pick out a color for the Nursery. I think we are doing homemade sushi tonight and game night-yay for Cards against Humanity
DD really wanted to wear panties this morning, so I let her. No accidents yet, but she also hasn't peed in the toilet yet. Right now she's making her toy penguin pee in the toilet. 😂
It's going ok here. We did the 3-day method where you're not supposed to put them on the potty at all but watch them super close and run them to the bathroom whenever they show signs of needing to go. The idea is that they learn to go on their own. That would be great, but didn't work for us. Maybe I waited too long, age-wise? So instead we just put him on the potty frequently and that is working. He's doing great with pee but was still having poop accidents, so a few days ago I decided to just put him on the potty every morning till he poops, and that has been working.
Anyway - TL; DR - it's pretty good but he's still not totally there yet
She will be 3 at the end of March. She's mostly poop trained already. But she just peed on the floor. So now I have my timer set for 30 minutes and I'll make her sit on the toilet, since she refuses to stop playing and sit on it on her own. I really want her to be completely trained before June.
We have a pretty relaxing weekend. The weather is warm, so we went to the park this morning and will be meeting some friends for pizza for dinner later.
Am I crazy for wanting to try to potty train my 21 month old DD? She asks to sit on the potty multiple times a day. She doesn't go, but she sits there, wipes, and flushes. I have a long weekend next weekend and was thinking about trying the 3 day method
We have a pretty relaxing weekend. The weather is warm, so we went to the park this morning and will be meeting some friends for pizza for dinner later.
Am I crazy for wanting to try to potty train my 21 month old DD? She asks to sit on the potty multiple times a day. She doesn't go, but she sits there, wipes, and flushes. I have a long weekend next weekend and was thinking about trying the 3 day method
Not crazy. Part of me wants to start working with my 20 month old son
Post by wineoclock on Feb 11, 2017 14:33:14 GMT -5
bewise I don't think it's crazy at all. We trained DS at 19 months and people thought I was off my rocker. He goes to a Montessori school and all the children are trained around 18-20 months in the toddler class. In other countries it's very typical to train at that age.
I will say it did not take 3 days. It was a natural progression of learning how to use the toilet. He was having minimal accidents by 2 weeks in and was poop trained before he mastered peeing consistently in the potty without accidentally starting in his pants or being so engrossed with play he did not stop to use the toilet.
I will 100% train DD around the same time with the same methods. So many of my friends are now struggling with their children now that they are older and more likely to refuse to use the toilet. DS was so young that it was no big deal at all and just another process to learn.
Post by starsandshamrocks123 on Feb 11, 2017 15:51:59 GMT -5
My little guy has his first ear infection.... glad I took him to the pedi today, because last night was rough. We were supposed to go visit his cousins 2 hours away so he's upset that we're home. DH is away so it's just me and him. MIL wanted to come up but she's already coming up tomorrow and staying til tues. 2 nights is enough for me, especially with DH away. She's needy and I just want some time to myself, although it will be boring. It's so bizarre. My parents would never insist on coming up and staying 2+ nights if I wasnt here and it was just DH and DS. They would feel super awkward. But MIL has no boundaries and would stay for a week if I let her.
starsandshamrocks123 I hope your little guy feels better soon and sleeps better tonight. My son has been sick this week and we've had a few rough nights. He seems to be a little better today so hopefully sleep goes back to normal soon. Even when he was sleeping last night I had dreams about him waking up and having to go get him so it wasn't exactly restful.
My parents are coming for coffee later this afternoon so I made brownies and it's taking all my willpower not to eat some before they get here.
I've been thinking about moving DS to a twin mattress for a couple months now, and I'm starting to want to act upon it. The combination of being short, having a growing belly, and him getting bigger as well means I can barely get him in and out of the crib anymore.
For potty training, I think any age after like 22 months most kids should be fine. Based on the experience of other moms I know. Boys are often later - my boy has been a lot harder than my girl was. I think anyone who can commit to it now so the kid is totally trained by June should do it. I would not recommend starting within a couple months of a new baby though - it's a lot of effort to get the older kid on the potty frequently and wait around for them to go, and I would not want to deal with frequent accidents while dealing with a newborn as well!
wineoclock, I toured a Montessori school a couple weeks ago (I feel like most preschools around here use some elements of Montessori, but this one was hardcore) and they really emphasized starting to potty train as soon as kids could stand. It sounded good to me - I wish DS's preschool emphasized it more, rather than just following our lead.
I went to a local Women's March huddle (which was amazing), then we got groceries and had afternoon sexy time. Now H is napping. About to wake him up to walk the dog and then keep putting the house back together since the floors were finished this week.
Post by trebletrouble13 on Feb 11, 2017 19:59:38 GMT -5
DS is barely 18 months and has started using his potty occasionally. We are making it possible when he asks (says "potty," "pee," or "poop"), but are not pushing training. I am perfectly fine if it takes him a while to potty train, especially as he is so young.
DS is barely 18 months and has started using his potty occasionally. We are making it possible when he asks (says "potty," "pee," or "poop"), but are not pushing training. I am perfectly fine if it takes him a while to potty train, especially as he is so young.
We got her potty seat around 18 months too and had the same approach. She really started being interested the past couple of weeks and asking several times a day. So now I'm going to push training and see what happens.
DS is barely 18 months and has started using his potty occasionally. We are making it possible when he asks (says "potty," "pee," or "poop"), but are not pushing training. I am perfectly fine if it takes him a while to potty train, especially as he is so young.
We got her potty seat around 18 months too and had the same approach. She really started being interested the past couple of weeks and asking several times a day. So now I'm going to push training and see what happens.
Sounds like a good plan! We may do the same in a few months (thus following the same timeline), but DS is definitely not ready for full training right now. I hope your DD's potty training goes well!
Post by starsandshamrocks123 on Feb 11, 2017 22:22:30 GMT -5
Ahhhh DS is almost 3 and although daycare tries, I'm trying not to push it yet. I'm going to give it a little more time... he's got a lot of changes happening right now (starting preschool, changing bedroom at home) that i don't want to force him right now
Post by teachermomtobe on Feb 12, 2017 7:13:33 GMT -5
Why does my body always wake up at 6 am even when I can sleep in?! Thanks pregnancy!
My mom came up this weekend to do baby shower prep. We ordered the cake, visited the venue so she could see it, and looked at balloons to order in a few months. It was nice. DH is getting a cold (you know the one I have had for 2 weeks) and is being a cranky pants.
Today we will grocery shop and hopefully start taxes. Painter comes tomorrow to paint the nursery. We got a foot of snow last week and more predicted tonight/tomorrow. If I have another snow day I think I'll scream!
teachermomtobe the baby shower prep sounds fun! Boo to man colds.
I'm up even though it was H's day to wake up with DS because he smells so awful to me I couldn't sleep. I had this problem last pregnancy too. Whatever H ate is seeping out of his pores and smells really strongly of garlic to me. I couldn't even breathe in our bedroom. I want to murder him but I also rationally know it's from the pregnancy and not really his fault. 😒
Post by teachermomtobe on Feb 12, 2017 7:55:03 GMT -5
wineoclock, last night DH went to bed before me and when I went into our room it smelled so much like "man". I can't even describe the smell and usually I don't smell anything from DH. Guess I can blame pregnancy!
wineoclock, last night DH went to bed before me and when I went into our room it smelled so much like "man". I can't even describe the smell and usually I don't smell anything from DH. Guess I can blame pregnancy!
I'm seriously considering getting a diffuser or something for the bedroom to override the smell because it's affecting my sleep. It's that or banning certain foods from H's diet which is super bitchy but I have a million limitations so why can't he? 😂
DD turns 2 today! Time flies and it has me all emotional lol. She had a nice low key family party last night and we did Minnie cake and pizza. Easy and she had a blast with her cousins. I need to go return/exchange some dupe toys this morning but i have no motivation.
Add me to the body needs to sleep club. We stayed up until 3am with family and playing CAH. I should be happy my body slept til 9 but seriously body-so tired-just sleep!
I'll join the no-sleep club this morning, but I can't blame my inside baby. DS was up from 10:00-11:15, then 1:00-3:45, and finally up for the day at 5:45. I play piano in church this morning, otherwise I'm pretty sure I'd be skipping to nap.
Also, I'm not usually bothered by DH's smell at night, but sometimes he breathes super loud and it makes me want to put a pillow over his head and sit on it. I may not be completely rational in the middle of the night!
Post by applemuffins on Feb 12, 2017 11:59:58 GMT -5
DH's breath has been bothering me this pregnancy. I feel bad about it. I've tried to subtly drop hints without being mean/insensitive but no progress.
I'm actually kind of pissed at him. We have a corner hallway area that needed to be painted because we had a leaky roof. The leak was fixed back in the fall, but he never painted it. The people who fixed the leak said they would paint, but for whatever reason he said he can do it. So today he planned to paint. He said he already had white paint leftoever from a renovation at work and all the materials we needed. Except once he actually started painting, the paint was a light purple... He blames it on him being colorblind... You can still see white if you're color blind! And maybe he should have actually double checked the paint. He said "it says white on the can!" but it doesn't say white on the can. It just had a code for the colors, which he didn't double check, and he didn't double check with me before he started painting that the paint looked off. Then he only had big paint rollers, an nothing to paint the corners and tight spaces so he asked to use one of my oil paint brushes... so no, he didn't have everything and the wrong color. All because he's trying to be cheap (I wanted to paint the whole room grey, but he insisted he already had white paint). I'm seriously so annoyed. I don't even had the purple, it's a very nice pastel shade, but we are expecting a boy and the's going to be sharing the room with DD and I just don't want them to share a purple room. And the rest of the room is white too, not purple. So yeah, it's just annoying. And he's all cranky about painting. It's not that hard. It took him all of 30 minutes. Maybe an hour including set up and clean up.
I love when DH and I are of like minds. I took out a loaf of Italian bread, pasta, frozen homemade sauce, and Italian sausage for dinner after he left for bowling. He comes home with the stuff for chicken parmigiana and garlic bread. Italian feast in the house!
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