My Mom came over yesterday and we wasted a whole day doing absolutely nothing. Lunch out. Shopping afterwards. Came home and sat around on our butts playing with the boys meeting some of our neighbors. It felt good to have a day like that. I can count on my Mom to make me relax and have some time to myself. She's good at that.
I didn't get to chat it up with my girlfriend yesterday. After I say all those lovely things about our friendship I neglected to return her call on my answering machine. I actually can defend myself here because she called in the afternoon while we were out and I didn't actually check the machine on the counter until 9ish after we had gotten home from dinner out. Doi! Today-we'll chat! I'll make sure of it.
I did however get to chat it up with D yesterday morning. She's good about calling and chatting now that she's unemployed and living the SAHM Life. So, that was refreshing.
Today its cold here. Supposed to be in the 60's and 40's at night for the next three days. It's sunny out too, which is nice with the cooler temps. Perfect park weather. I can hear the chains of the swing sets beckoning us. I think we might be venturing out today to play. We'll see how motivated I get.
Josh is pretty much weaned now. He takes the bottle and enjoys it. He's rejecting me and wanting the bottle now. A far cry from when we started this process. He used to reject the bottle as he'd cry and roll all over my lap. I guess he eventually figured out that the bottle was faster and he could then play afterwards. He's getting half EBM and half formula in the bottle. A positive of his NICU stay was the fact that my milk came in and I was able to pump and freeze quite a stash of milk while we sat around the hospital. I continued to do so after we arrived home because my body hadn't regulated yet. So, I am able to thaw milk for him and he still gets the benefit of breast milk. I'm glad about that because formula is expensive! I had to buy a couple cans yesterday at Target. I found two bottles on the clearance rack (Thank God) and used some manufactor coupons to boot. I felt like I got a great deal, but it still sucked as I dipped into my "fun money". Next kid is getting breast milk until he/or she is in kindegarten. Not really, but as long as I am physically capable.
Diapers too! Diapers are expensive. I have two in them because my oldest refuses to sit on the big bad scary potty. He's terrified of it. I've tried the small potty seats. The hook on bright Elmo/Dora/Character potty seats that attach to the big potty. Just the plain old potty. I've bribed him with candy, stickers, lolipops, grapes, bananas, coloring books, and toys. Nothing. He hates the freaking potty! I'm frustrated. He's telling me when he poops and where he made the poop. I've caught him in the act and asked him if he's pooping. He doesn't answer me and looks totally humilated like I've busted in on him. Which I have. ADMIT IT YOU TINY BEAST! So.............. Potty training is turning me grey. Honestly, I have a grey patch of hair in the front. Parenthood is awesome at times and enough to make me jump up and down and throw a tantrum just to do it. All after they've gone to bed, of course. I wouldn't want them to see an adult act that way. No. He'll potty train eventually, right? I mean one of my Mom's classic lines has been "He won't go to kindergarten in diapers". Just like the bottle that he gave up this past November at the age of 2. She would tell me that same thing. He got sick at Thanksgiving and gave it up. He's never looked back. One day *Poof* it was gone! No looking back. So, I'm hopeful that the same will happen in this situation. One day he'll sit his butt on the toilet and all his poops and pees will go down the drain.
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My Jacob did the same with the potty training, frustrated me to no end. We worked and worked with him but he wouldnt' budge. BUT, when he was 3 years and 3 months old he just did it and never looked back. It will happen and you won't believe how the just instantly look BIG when they give up the diapers. Good Luck with it.
I am right there with you on the potty training. Bren so does not care if he is wet or whatnot. I have no clue when he is about to pee and he doesn't have any sort of schedule about it. He hides from us to poop, so that is a clue. I am glad he isn't scared of the potty though. I just figure he is going to up and do it one day and why pull my hair out over it. Though I do wish he would be out of diapers by this mext baby's arrival. Guess I'll need to start asking him if he wants to sit on the potty more. He used to like it because he got to flush it, lol.
Stephen about made me lose my mind with potty training! Then when he was 3 years, and almost 3 months, he just got it, and it has been great ever since. They have to be ready, or it seems we can forget about it! I had two in diapers too, so I understand the expense!!! And formula is ridiculously expensive!!! I bottlefed, and by the timeRyan was a month old I just got ill thinking how much money I spent on formula! So yah, since breastfeeding goes so well for you, I would bf this next baby until he/she can be put on regular milk! Kids are expensive, aren't they?!!!
it's not just boys, my Hannah will be 3 in June. She has no intrest whatsoever in going to the potty. Bribing isn't working either. Will cross our fingers that the after three thing works right ??
If potty training is stressful, that means they aren't ready. I tried to get my son to train starting at 2 1/2 and he wasn't ready. Right before turning 3 he just "got it" and did it on his own. if they know we want them to, it is a power struggle and they won't. My daughter I didn't even start to try to even suggest it until she was almost 3 (she is very stubborn to begin with) and she finally did it all of a sudden when she was a little over 3. If they don't get it right away, it probably means they aren't mentally ready for it. It isn't worth the stress, and it will happen.
Good luck!
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