No More Diapers for Taelyn!!

Before Taelyn's 2nd birthday, I attempted to potty train her. The 1st two days went off without any accidents. I thought, "This is WAY too easy." She got it, she liked it and things were great. The 3rd day of potty training, Taelyn, somehow locked herself in the bathroom and was stuck in there for almost 45 minutes with me on the outside and her on the inside, equally freaking out and not knowing what to do. Todd's dad (who just so happened to be in town) was able to get the door open by taking off the knobs and pushing the door in because even with the knobs off, the door still wouldn't open. This was a traumatizing experience for Taelyn and after that, every time I tried to put her on the potty, she screamed, cried, kicked and wanted nothing to do with it. Needless to say, we put potty training on the shelf for a while.

This is Taelyn in March, right before her 2nd birthday so proudly sitting next to her pee pee and poo poo! (I took this to send to Todd at work)

Fast forward five months to August. I wanted her potty trained before Trent's 1st birthday, so I started talking about it to her and she said she was ready. The first thing I did was brought out her cute panties that she loved. She has the Disney Princesses, Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck and her most favorite of all... Yo Gabba Gabba! I told her days before we started that I was going to put her in her "Big Girl Panties." She as excited. The first day, I got rid of the diapers, I gave her lots to drink, I told her multiple times that when she felt like she had to go "pee pee," she had to tell me. The moment she opened her eyes in the morning, I out her on her potty and she went right away! We had breakfast and lots of water and I went to the bathroom and put her on her potty with me and she went again! We did this multiple times throughout the day. I asked her so many times if she had to go potty, she was getting mad at me! The 1st day was a complete success! The whole day, she wore only one panty! I documented every time she went potty and when she did, I rewarded her with a celebratory dance, all while I sang "Pee Pee in the Pot-tay!" and I gave her 3 M&M's if she can tell me the color and choose the correct color.

Not every day was successful, there were a few accidents here and there. There were two days where Taelyn went poo poo in her panty. I don't know why she did it. The 1st day, I think, was an accident, but the 2nd day, I was not happy! Instead of cleaning her up right away, I left her with the poo poo in her panty and explained to her that if she didn't like the way it felt, then she had to go poo poo in the potty. She cried and screamed, "Change me, clean me!!!" I just told her that if she would have gone in the potty, then she wouldn't have to deal with the mess. I didn't want to clean up her smelly poo poo. I told her she couldn't get close to me and her brother because she was stinky. This lasted about 15 minutes and I finally told her that I would clean her ONLY if she promises that she would tell me the next time she had to go and she would go on the potty. IT WORKED!! The next day, she told me and she went and we haven't had any accidents since, not even pee pee! I was waiting to write this post, just in case she regressed for any reason, (fear I may jinx it somehow) but we have gone about two straight weeks without any accidents, so I guess it is safe to say with confidence, Taelyn is completely potty trained!!!

I forgot to mention, the 1st few weeks of going out in panties, I carried Taelyn's potty everywhere because she wouldn't go in the "big potty" (the regular toilet) Now she will go anywhere and in any bathroom. I am one proud mama! She is getting so big and independent!

These pictures have nothing to do with potty training, other than the fact she is wearing panties in them, I just think they are cute!
She loves her Grandpa!

Taelyn and Apo

Taelyn's cute hair style