"Mommy, I poopy," says Little J.
"NO! I'm poopy!" adds L. Apparently the kids have created a "only-one-child-defecates-at-a-time rule," which I am all for, by the way.
"NO! I'M POOOOOOO-py!" Caps added for emphasis and volume.
"NOOOOOOOO! I'M POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY!!!" I'm confident we could have gone on this way, forever. Arguing the merits of your diaper is heavy stuff for a 2 and 4 year old. Yes, I said 4-year-old. Give me a break, she's fed through a tube and that messes with her a little bit. Okay, not much...but it helps me sleep at night when I realize I have a 4-year-old who is not potty trained. My plan is to ignore this task until summer, at which time we will live at the pool and just pretend she has miraculously mastered this task, while she continues to pee in the water like every other toddler in swim diapers (because those things are worthless). We'll just pray she doesn't poop between June and September.
And while we're having a moment of full disclosure here (and by we, I mean me)...that 2-year-old turns three in a couple of months, which means this is prime potty-training time for that one as well. No G-tube either AND he's home with me all morning by himself--hence, no excuses, except that I can think of about a ga-gillion things I'd rather do. Like decorate the house for Valentines Day. Or re-read the Twilight series. Or scrub the bathtub with my tongue. That's how much I hate potty training. Hate it, hate it, hate it.
"Stop. You're both poopy." Confirmed, not so much by sight, but definitely by odor.
"Yeah." Consensus.
This is a game where everyone is a winner. Except me, apparently...eternal changer of the smelly diapers.
7 comments:
me hates the poopy diaper! but apparently not enough to get my last one potty trained! i'm with you. oh, that picture made be a little queasy.
Sara ...Give those kids some credit for getting into the SPIRIT of Spirit week..."I've got poopy yes I do, I've got poopy how about you?! ...I've got the most! I'VE GOT THE MOST!!!!
Let's start the I hate potty training boys club...tell us the day you're going to start and we'll all cheer you on!
i think i just threw up a little bit in my mouth! next time how about a disclosure like..."if you want to puke scroll down." when you are potty training its not so horrible if you reward yourself too. for example when he gets it i get a new outfit for being such a great teacher. sounds prettty good i think i am going to use that one myself.
Okay, so I should probably note that the picture is not from today, but months ago. I just felt it was so appropriate for the subject of my post! Just keeping it real, ladies!
1) My niece didn't poop-train until well after 4, either. And she only pee trained inasmuch as she would hold it all day until put into a diaper.
2) I hate potty training and I think if you can stand the diaper changes, you should stick with diapers.
Sara, the biggest stress in my life right now is that Morgan isn't pooping in the potty. She knows how, has done it dozens and dozens of times, but refuses to go at school and anytime we are in public. Yes, more stressful than Jeff being laid off - which has been a blessing actually because we are trying half days for awhile with her to see if we can break the cycle. I never knew that I would hate potty training so much.
i can't stop laughing....
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