Princess in Potty Training--Praise the Lord for Numero Dos!

A DID it!

She put a number 2 in the potty with NO help from Mama! No prodding! No begging! She just decided to do it and flushed it down and waved bye bye to it! WOOT WOOT! The Queen of Number 2!

p.s. I do have more to talk about than potty training but if you can imagine it has become the all-consuming pursuit for this week!

Princess in Potty Training Chapter 6: Stall-ing Tactics

What's this you ask? A piece of modern art? Nope...

This is a stalling tactic...
This princess pictured here wanted to put off her potty work as long as possible and made this mess with a brand new huge roll of toilet paper. I usually am smart enough to take the t.p. away before I leave A in the bathroom--but not today! I think it took me 10 minutes to re-roll this roll! ha!

Princess in Potty Training Chapter 5: A Princess and Her Pee Are Not Easily Parted

Well, I'm happy to report that we are in full potty training mode over here and A is doing a bit better than I had expected, that said, we have a longggg way to go! Things I've learned this week while in training:

*Even if you lead a Princess to Potty every 15 minutes faithfully all day and limit beverage intake they will still pee on your floor a few times just for good measure.

*Toddlers figure out that if they just go a little bit on the potty you'll believe they went and then they'll pee on the floor 5 seconds later...

*A will sit on the potty 500 hundred times a day and all for 1 skittle--it's kind of amazing the power of the candy bribe.

*Contrary to popular opinion, girls CAN pee up...I learned this one the hard way.

I sincerely believe that potty training is like boot camp for Mommy(s)--I'll keep you posted to let ya'll know if I survive!

Princess in Potty Training Tales Chapter 4: The Longest Yard

This Princess is wearing Barbie skates. Do you know why?
That's right my friends--after 5.5 grueling hours on the potty she finally went!
It all started when she woke up this morning with a mostly dry diaper. I set her on the potty at 9 a.m. and she watched some shows, ate breakfast, watched some more shows and by 11 I was starting to get agitated. I've never kept her on for more then a couple hours b/c I usually go somewhere every morning but today we hung tough at home. I was starting to get hungry and tired and a little annoyed at how content she was to sit and NOT go so I brought out the bribes--Barbie skates, princess clothes (a trunk full), skittles, stickers--you name it--it was out tempting her. After 4 hours I was really getting tired so I turned off the tv, took away all distractions/bribes, blankie and sat in front of her and told her you can do it!
we sang songs.
we prayed.
we did a dance.
we clapped.
we cried.
we read stories.
i tried scaring her.
i tickled her.
we laughed.
we hugged.
we cried.
we sang some more.
we prayed some more.
we talked some more and FINALLY
after
5
and
1/2 hours
she WENT!
A was thrilled she finally did it and was even more thrilled to have at those Barbie skates! We did it! Now...we just have to try to get it down to 5 seconds instead of 5 hours...wish me luck! Honestly, I'm just glad we've crossed this first hurdle!
Praise the Lord and pass the toilet paper!

Princess in Potty Training Chapter 3: The Fake Out

I'll never forget the look in Mr. Wonderful's eyes--I don't recall ever seeing them quite so full of JOY before--not when I said yes to his proposal, not when our children were born! That LOOK of JOY was reserved for this special occasion--he was certain that after HOURS (2.5) of sitting on the potty that A had done Numero Dos!

Mr. Wonderful: She did it! She did it! Good girl A!

Wonder Woman: Um...honey, those are raisins...

Mr. Wonderful: (Looking utterly defeated) Oh...

A: Ha haha haha! (And runs away...)

Sorry honey! Maybe next time...

Potty Training Tales Chapter 2 "Potty Talk"

A says while on the potty:
* Wait--My Cheesey Boy is wet! (When asked later what a Cheesey Boy was she said it was hiding in the sofa...yikes)

* I'm not going to pee I'm just going to do some farting! (Followed by said action)

Pre-Nap Conversation
Me: A, do you need a diaper change?

A: Wait a minute, let me pee in it first.

Me: ....(internal heart attack/stroke)

A: Ok, I did it. I peed myself--you can change my diaper.

Me: ....

Are you kidding me?!?

She's different...but I love her!

Princess in {Potty} Training Chapter 1:You Can Lead a Princess to Potty but You Can't Make Her Pee

This is a Princess on a potty.

I bet you can't tell she's on the potty. That's because Princesses are very discreet when going potty...or not going as the case may be!

Really, this blog is a cry for help or words of potty training wisdom because I'm in over my head! This little Princess loves to sit on the potty--no really she does! She will sit on the potty all day! Every morning I've been getting her up and sitting her on the potty--I mean REALLY sitting her on the potty. She sat on the potty for over 2 hours each day this week after waking up from a 12 hour sleep with a dry diaper (I don't even know how this is humanly possible--after a 12 hour sleep I can't even look at a potty without wanting to go--but maybe that's just me).

Anyways, dear reader, you may ask, "Does she use the potty?"

Why NO!

She doesn't....Princess A is content to sit on the potty for hours without going, will ask for a diaper (or will be put in one just because we have to go out of the house), will help me fasten it (this is really what pushes me over the edge), goes in it and then hands it back and sits on the potty.

*sigh...

And no amount of Barbie skates and treasure boxes filled with Princess Paraphernalia or skittles will tempt her to go in the right place...

Now, I know it's possible for her to go because she was going everyday when she about 2 years old and then wanted to stop one day so I let her thinking--she'll really want to use the potty by the time she turns about 3...ha!

We'll continue to try each day until we break her resolve and until then--many tales to follow!