this whole potty training thing is a snap!

[aryanhwy]

Yes, I know all about knocking on wood...

We still haven't put much effort into the whole potty training thing. When we get home from daycare in the evenings, she's goes first thing and then changes into underwear which she wears until bed time. In the morning, she'll usually ask to go once before we head out, but we keep her in diapers. Over the weekends, it depends on whether we have errands to run, or how much attention I want to pay to stop accidents, etc. But yesterday, she went all afternoon in underwear without any accidents, and three or four successful trips to the potty.

We'll bring underwear along on our trip so that she can wear it if she wants (though I'm not sure about doing so at my in-laws' place, since it's carpeted everywhere except for the kitchen...).

I head out to get the shuttle to the airport in about 3.5 hours, and from thence I fly to Kathmandu via Istanbul. I'll meet up with Joel and Gwen in Chicago on Friday. I'm still horribly sad that I'll be missing Gwen's birthday tomorrow. I hope this doesn't ever happen again.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Gwen just may go for it! Even if this trip ends up being a little set-back, I would guess that she'll be right back at it and better after getting home and into her routine again. So excited for you. ;) She seems to be growing up in so many ways!

And as others have said, don't beat yourself up too much about her birthday. You celebrated with her, you didn't forget, and I bet you could facetime or something with her on the actual day. A birthday is only one day - you've got the rest of this two-year-old year to spend with her!

Andrea

[aryanhwy.livejournal.com]

As far as the timing worked out, there was no way I could've skyped with her on her birthday -- by the time she got home from daycare, I was sound asleep. I know we celebrated on Saturday but nothing will change the fact that Nov. 11 is a special day, and I'll always be a bit sad that I could experience that specialness with her.

[zachkessin.livejournal.com]

OH I hate you, toilet training our son has been a 4+ year nightmare