Operation Big Girl - Phase Two

I have decided that it is time for Elise to start to potty train. A few months ago she was displaying all of the readiness signs. Dry diapers, she would let you know when she went to the bathroom, all of it. I didn't potty train her because I was too pregnant and I had heard so much about regressing and not taking on new things before siblings were born that I didn't capitalize on it.

Well, now she shows no interest, and I was waiting until she began to again. But yesterday I read a book that I took out from the library entitled Diaper Free before 3, it says that there is no need to wait for readiness signs. That before disposable diapers children used to potty train much earlier. So, I thought here goes nothing potty training is beginning.

Today I told her when she woke up that while we are awake and at home, there will be no diapers. And there haven't been. Though we have been through 8 pairs of underwear. The floor was peed on 6 times, the potty peed in once. The seventh dirty diaper was a poopy bum. Though she did tell me while she was pooping that she was, I just didn't get her to the potty in time. I am trying to tell myself to stay the course, it will only get easier.

I have decided that I need two more tools to continue to potty train. I need to get a potty that she can get on herself, I saw some second hand Baby Bjorn ones that I am going to invest in, and we need some more underwear. I think I will take her with me to pick out the big girl panties, she can choose what she wants and maybe it will provide some motivation for her!