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I thought I’d keep the title pretty straight-forward this time so that those of you who don’t give a hoot about Emma’s potty training can skip this. I realize it is really only of interest to 1. my family; 2. mommies who are either going through it or about to attempt it; or 3. mommies who want to laugh at (with?) me and remember those days! 🙂

So I have to say that we are doing pretty darn good. No more diapers around here except for during “night, night” times, which include nap and bedtime. And to be honest, even those are pretty dry.

She tells me every time she has to go and chooses either Emma’s potty or Mommy’s potty, whichever she prefers. Usually #2 is in Emma’s potty, which I can’t really blame her. Bearing down while hovering over the black hole doesn’t sound too fun to me. I’d rather be closer to the ground! 😉

Anyway, the few accidents we’ve had have been at home and usually because she either 1. misjudged how long she could hold it (she told me, but then decided she could “pee pee later”) or 2. didn’t want to stop playing.

We haven’t ventured out a ton, but I have decided to go all underwear, no diaper, even on outings. So far, so good. No accidents yet. She tried to go potty at Sam’s Club for me, went three times at church (#1 and #2), went several times at a family party at my in-laws’ house on Sunday, AND all morning today when my mom-in-law watched her for me. I’d say that’s pretty good. She even got out of the bath tub the other day to pee. That’s my girl!

She does have a few quirks… The first being that we go #2 in stages. In other words, she doesn’t like to continue her duties unless the potty is empty. I’m hoping this is temporary, as it makes the whole process long and sometimes, messy. She likes to bring toys with her, which is a little gross, but I’d rather her think the fun can continue than feeling like it is a total inconvenience. She also isn’t crazy about washing her hands afterwards. Again, I figure one thing at a time, but I insist that we do it after she goes #2.

I honestly think it has become second-nature to her at this point, although I know we will still have our share of accidents as we start our usual errand routine. But as long as we have an extra pair of Elmo panties and some shorts, I think we’ll survive this potty training thing after all.

Praise God!

Well, tonight marked the beginning of big girl pants. Emma has been pretty good about telling me when she has to go to the potty, so I decided to take the plunge and see what happens. We are basically camping out at home for the next week to try and “seal the deal.” 😉

Please say a little prayer for us as we venture into no-diaper territory! Also, any advice or words of wisdom are more than welcome…