Last week, we went out with an old friend who has a nearly 4 year old little girl. She was potty trained and her and Abby became fast friends.
The next day Abigail woke up and took off her diaper. She informed me that she was a big girl now, and that she would be going on the potty like a big girl.. like her best friend (Lauren)
It was hard to not get my hopes up as, any mom knows how expensive diapers are. You also know that after some time of changing diapers..the thought of NOT changing diapers is pretty appealing.
We had our kids in a pretty back to back fashion.. Anna was 16 months when Gabe was born... so she was obviously still in diapers.
Gabe was 22 months when Kaleb was born and while he wasn't in diapers much after Kalebs birth.. They were still in diapers for a bit together.
and then Kaleb was 3 when Abby was born. He had no desire to go on the potty, especially after Abigail was born but.. one day we told him that it was time and, it was (thankfully).
So , here we are three years later..and if you add that up it is over 9 years of diaper changing!
I am not a potty training mom.
With Anna, I followed all the potty training rules. We had a miserable time. She had a rough time because even tho the books said she was ready, she wasn't.
When Gabe potty trained himself at 2... YES himself! at 2! I thought "WHAT? what on EARTH was I doing with Anna?" and I decided then that I wouldn't be a potty training mom!
My philosophy is .. I can dig a hole in the winter but it will be hard.. if I wait until spring when the ground is thawed, it will be easy peasy.... and so, I wait.
I hadn't pushed Abby at all but, I have several times reminded her that "big girls go on the potty" to which she always replied "but I am not a big girl, I'm a baby" sigh.... I was certain she was going to be ok with diapers for the rest of her life LOL
But, ALAS, here we are!
Since she decided last Tuesday she has only worn a diaper at night (and this is because I have a ton as of coarse I bought a case right before she decided... and because I am not ready to call it yet) But, she has woke up every morning dry in the diaper as well.
She also doesn't want to be put in a diaper or any of the like while going in public because as she puts it "I'm a big girl now, I don't wear diapers" She has been successful in going out to the park, the stores and the like and staying dry.. YAY!
So, tomorrow will be a weak. She has had a few accidents here and there.. (those were mainly over the weekend where she spent the night at her aunts house and the excitement of it all let her forget but otherwise she did great!)
I am really hoping that this is it and we are done with the diapers. Imagine the money we will save :)
Tho, if I am honest, and I am..... I am sad that she is growing up. Abby has allowed me to baby her more then the others... I guess that is because she didn't share her babyhood with anyone else being born. Her getting older makes it a little final feeling and, that part makes me sad... that part leaves me wishing she would stay a baby just a tad longer..
but, my excitement outweighs all of that :)
Besides... if I get sad about not having a baby around... my brother will hopefully be expecting soon and I have a sister in law who has a baby and will likely have another in the future and I am sure that they would let me come over and change a diaper at any time lol
So, I will leave you with a couple of snapshots I took of her last weds before church. She was so cute running around and so I took these. You can tell she is a HAM BONE! I just love her and what a big girl she is becoming
2 comments:
Adorable!
I'm going though that "no more babies in diapers" anxiety (and dare I say, freedom? LOL)too. Bittersweet.
awwww she is adorable---i know what ya mean--i hated potty training--and with lots of kids, they say they can be mentally ready, but their bladders aren't---i know, they grow way too fast :)
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