Almost to double digits!

Today was not as stellar as yesterday in terms of “potty” success but I would still count it as successful.  We had two successful potty trips.  One midday and then one right before bath time.  Again, I just tried sitting her on there after every diaper change.  When T got home after work, he didn’t sit her on there once (I fussed at him and told him that this would stunt our progress!).  So total now we are at 9 successful potty trips.  I think that is pretty darn good for 3 days for a baby who is not even 5 months old yet.  Honestly, this is not that hard guys.  It literally takes about 10 seconds longer for a diaper change-we have the potty chair sitting about 3 steps away from the changing table so we just pick her up and sit her on there.  If she doesn’t go after a few seconds or starts to squirm or puts up any kind of fight I just pick up right up. 

T and I were talking about this whole little experiment this evening-he has been telling a few people about what we are trying to do.  The whole purpose of this is not really to “potty train a 4 month old.”  We realize she is not going to be potty trained in like a week.  I think the whole purpose of this is to help her learn what the process is and over the next few months, as she is able to begin to communicate her needs, transition her away from her diapers.  After just 3 days of this, I am 100% convinced that this is and will be easier than trying to train a 2 or 3 year old who is already set in their ways who you have to try to bribe to not go in their diaper.  I can also report that her little bum has been rash free now I have noticed (this could just be coincidental).  Diaper usage has also decreased over the past few days already by a few so we are already saving a few diapers!  J 

 

Ok it’s a short post tonight-Grey’s Anatomy is all new tonight!  Love you all peeps!