Poor Spidey...

So, for those who don't know, I'm currently in the process of potty training Turbo. Yes, he is actually pretty old for this (about 3 and a half) but after the fiasco potty training Goober I really just wasn't up for the fight.

So, a couple of weeks ago Turbo decided it was time to go in the potty, hey! I wasn't going to fight him! If he wanted to that is awesome. So off on the potty train we went.

He got down #1 really fast, he is still having some issues with #2 but that could be due to unset tummy issues etc.

Today after an accident he exclaimed to Jer "But I don't want to poop on Spiderman!"

Now, his undies had wolverine on them, but he has others with spidey on them. Needless to say, I'm really glad he is getting the point that ... er... no one likes to be pooped on?

LOL

The Storm has Past.

Isn't it amazing what two simple words together can do? "I'm Sorry" coming from both sides is such a powerful thing. They can truly erase a load of things. Granted, in some cases they cannot make life how it was before those things happened... but they go such a long way!

I really do wish that more of the world knew how to use those words. I really hope that my children learn how to use those words to their fullest meaning.

Tomorrow is a new year, and all is fresh and new. :) I'm not usually one to set "New Year's Resolutions" but this year is different. Tomorrow I start onto my diet again, I start exercising again, and I start potty training the youngest... if he will let me!!

Hope and optimism are such great things to have!

If you think potty training is bad....

you should try having my children.

Seriously.

I love em, but holy crap, I have never met ANYONE who has had as many potty issues as my children. I DREAD the day that I have to potty train EB. If I could, I would hire it out in less time than you can say "potty". In fact I might even consider hiring a nanny to come stay at our house to do it.... if only we had a room to have her stay in. I would probably be willing to go into debt for one just for this period of time.

Most of you know that Goober had major issues potty training. He peed his pants during the day until last year. The kid is 6 mind you. He still can't get through the night without wetting his pants, and after many a day spent putting sheets in the washer and dryer and having his sheets stained slightly yellow I finally resorted to "Good nights" which are for older kids who have accidents. I know that the pediatricians and what not advise you not to use pull ups and good nights, but when your sanity is on the line after doing load after load of unneeded laundry when it is already one of the most repetitive tasks that a mom does... good nights can be a godsend.

Missy was really great to potty train. In fact she was done and doing better at getting to the potty than Goober was a year ago. I thanked my lucky stars.

Then this last month Missy has started to decided to NOT pee in the potty. And to play in the potty sometimes when she has to poop. I took her to the pediatrician to make sure she didn't have a bladder infection. Nope. Not that. Yet she still continues to pee all over everything. She is 4.

Does anyone know of a way to convince God to make these things go away? It's not for lack of trying, I know that. I have tried everything under the sun. With both kids.

Since she has been having issues with this, apparently Goober has decided it's OK if he has them to. He has been having more "accidents" in the past couple of weeks too.

Today, Missy has gone through two pairs of pants already... I've told her she can't have anymore because I'm so tired of doing laundry and the last "accident" was on a big blanket of ours that is really hard to clean. After trying to talk to her about it (she is not very good at listening, even when it's just one sentence) I look over and Goobers pants are wet too.

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!?!

Working for a living is looking really good right about now...

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and just now... not more than 5 min after writing that EB exploded his diaper all over my pants. lovely.

Yay!!! and Poor sick kiddo.

This morning Big G kept his bed dry... ALL NIGHT LONG!!! I was SO HAPPY! This has taken a loooooong time. He is going to be five on June 1st and has had a really hard time potty training. So I was not expecting him to keep it dry for a while because we just took him out of pullups for the night on Monday (I think). Anywho... I was talking to him this morning and we decided we were going to go to Blast Off to celebrate.

Yah, I think that is going to have to wait a couple of days.

Little Li slept in this morning... hooray! or at least that is what I thought. Turns out the kid isn't feeling well. He didn't want much breakfast and then proceeded to puke all over the floor when I set him down to go get Missy My dressed so we could take G to preschool. Poor little guy.

My Mom is Creative.

So this is my kids after multipule potty accidents at my mom's house. They had no more pants or undies to wear by the time we left. So my mom got creative to make sure their legs didn't get cold going out to the car.... these are two pair of her excersise pants rolled up with safety pins and tied REALLY tight.

And here I was thinking I'd heat up the car and carry them out REALLY fast LOL

G's Pictures

This is me, obviously .... though what I was thinking when I pulled that face is beyond even myself!

M playing with the blind like she isn't supposed to .... mmmm

M's undies. She has been doing wonderful at keeping then dry :) Horray ... less diapers in the house!

Somehow he got her to smile ... all I ever get is horrid faces pulled at me!

The flash is a bit close... but hey, he's 4 right?? :D

Grrrr

Oh. My. Goodness.

Child, get your keys you are driving me to the BHC!