Because it Wouldn't Be a Mommy Blog Without a Bit of Potty Talk

See this sweet princess? We haven't seen much of her lately. The princess in this picture is wearing a diaper. A blissful and carefree little princess.

Now our darling little girl wears underwear. She has had enough successes in the past 4 days that we feel obligated to deem her "ready" for this big step in her life.

On the other hand, last I remember her screaming at me as frequently as she has in the past 4 days was when she was about this size,

Her world has been turned upside down and my world right along with it. I was just thinking the other day what a nice routine our family has fallen into. Life had become as predictable as can be expected and all were content and happy. I was cherishing the moment, knowing that it would all end in July.

Then I had to go and end it 15 weeks sooner.

I am mourning the loss of diapers right now. Mourning the days when elimination could be taken care of on my time line. Even a stinky diaper can wait two minutes while mommy applies her mascara. Not so do-able when the two year old announces, "I have to go potty!" or better yet, "(with a screech) Mommy! I going pee-pee in my underwear! (screeeeeeech) Mommy!"

I fear that by the time she has really figured this potty training business out we will then bring home a new baby to throw her world into a brand new bundle of chaos.

Such is life, I suppose. Bring it on.


I think.