Potty training is one of those things that kind of makes me want to gauge my eyeballs out if you want to know how I really feel about it. Kudos to those moms that have all their kids potty trained by age 2 or before. I am not one of them. It could be a lack of patience. However, I am happy to say that for the last few months we now have a completely potty trained Izzy! Just in time to have a few months free before changing diapers again.
Apparently 3 is my lucky number because both girls were potty trained about a month before turning 3. I was on my own with Emily at this age and finishing cosmetology school, beginning my program for my bachelor's degree, and working 2 part time jobs, so consistency wasn't one of my strong points, but we made it through. With Izzy I introduced the potty and bought underwear when she turned 2, but she wasn't really interested. I would keep trying, but not forcefully. When Aaron came home from Afghanistan, I was thrilled when she decided she was going to be big, wear underwear and go potty in the toilet. She was potty trained for about a week and then resorted back to going in her pants. I was not thrilled about cleaning underwear all the time so we regressed a bit and then when she finally decided she was ready, she did it! Even at night, which is something we're still working with her big sister on. One night while getting ready for bed, Em was putting on pull ups and she said to Izzy, "You don't need these, but I do because I have issues." Bless her heart.
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