We started a week ago. We had no success for 4 days. But I didn't give up. Delilah kept crying she didn't want the potty. She didn't know how. So we sat a lot. I had a lot of time sitting on the floor in both of my bathrooms this week. Delilah and I got in some fights. We had a lot of alone time. That was nice, actually. Just Delilah and mommy...face to face...talking to each other...with minimal sister interruptions...in the bathroom. Then on day 5, I flooded her with fluids...juice...not watered down like usual...just to get her to drink, drink, drink to get those kidneys full. Then we sat, sat, sat. And it came out. She was happy because I was jumping and clapping, ecstatic for her (and me!). Then day 6 had some accidents, but a lot of successes! So we are HAPPY here in the Thomas house with two toddlers using the potty.
I have to tell you about my initial potty-training thoughts. I was not into the idea of a toddler-potty, I was all for the potty seat. I didn't want to deal with cleaning it. But I did buy it when we first started. Potty training was difficult in the beginning (all four attempts!) and if this was gonna make it easier, I'd take it. Addison never really needed it, but it's all Delilah uses...so it was a good purchase for that reason. Another reason I'm happy that I have it is shown in the picture. It was more than one occasion that I had two girls going at the same time. Watching them chit-chat while using the potty is humorous. Aahhh..life with twins is busy busy, but fun and no-doubt funny!
2 comments:
yayyyy... congratulations!!! Mom, Dad, Meredith and I were just talking about that yesterday - if anybody knew how it was going. who doesn't enjoy a good chat in the bathroom?
Congrats!! Yeah!! Go Delilah!! We did both too.
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