Okay, this is probably only really exciting to those of you with kids, but I am still riding the peepee high (that didn't sound right, did it?).
Two nights ago was a bit of chaos. Mimi was in town, randomly, and came over with the Alphabet Gang for dinner and kid play. La Papa next door was celebrating his birthday with family and the neighbors - everyone was invited to their house for cookies and ice cream. So there were a ton of people outside between our two houses. Our family was in our backyard but then the mosquitos came out so we went inside for a bit. At one point I saw the Bean go into the bathroom so I followed her in there. She ran to her little potty saying "peepee! potty!" and my first thought was that she was just sort of showing it off to the other kids because shes been super possessive of her toys recently. But I asked if she wanted to sit on the potty and go peepee, because I've been trying more actively to get her to go for the past couple of weeks. Occasionally she will sit on it, but only for a few seconds and then off she goes to play. Usually when I ask if she wants to go she just says "no". She's also been fighting the diaper recently, so I've been telling her that if she doesn't want to wear a diaper she can start using the potty - her choice, no pressure.
So anyway, that night when I asked after she ran in there she said yes, so I unbuttoned her outfit (she already didn't have a diaper on, imagine that) and she sat down and almost IMMEDIATELY started to pee! She gave me this really startled look like "what the hell is that coming out of me?" and I must have had a very similar look on my face because we both just froze, looking at each other.
Of course I made a HUGE deal out of it (I was SOOOO proud!) and she was fascinated too. She had a lot of pee! We told the King, and all the family, and any neighbor that wandered over about her bladder accomplishment. Luckily, everyone was supportive.
About 45 min later it was time for bed and she wanted to pee again but nothing came out and I think she was a bit disappointed. I tried to tell her that her body sends her messages when she has to go but it was late and I'm sure that will take a while to sink it.
But its a start! And this time it wasn't a fluke - I think she really had to go and heard the message her bladder was sending her. As mentioned, I usually ask her a few times a day if she has to go but that time she ran in there by herself, talking about it.
And of course we've been talking about it and asking her every few hours since then but to date there hasn't been a repeat performance. I'm hoping that having me around for an extended period of time while we're on vacation, not to mention all the nakey time she'll get at her Mom Mom and Pop Pop's house will be a big step forward.
And if not? No biggie, we've still got Tidee Didee!
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