I have a newfound appreciation for all parents who have ever potty-trained a child. As if I wasn't exhausted before. Carrying around at least two types of potty seats, one potty in the car, at least three pairs of tiny underwear, a change of clothes, and more wipes than I had in my bag when MiniM.E. was an infant have tested the limits of the bags I have and the arms to carry them. We've added in at least another (if not two or three) load(s) of laundry per day. AND there's the occasional clean up. Not to mention the mental strain of constantly examining my child's facial expressions and body language to determine whether or not she might be gearing up for something I have to remind her to get to the potty for.
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| love that she picked Thomas the Train underwear |
But honestly, it is STILL 1,000 times better than diapers. I am more than thrilled and excited and I'm extremely proud. We've come so far from the first couple days ("Hey! I just peed on the carpet!!") to days with just a couple "oops, we were a couple seconds too late...". I must admit, the first few days I thought we might never be able to venture out of the house again in fear of having an accident in a public place. But like all other parent-related tasks that seem daunting at first, after the first time we had a huge accident while we were out and I realized, "hey, that wasn't SO bad..." we went back to our normal routine.
MiniM.E. is doing great, I'm adjusting fairly well, and overall, everyone is much happier than we were two weeks ago when a diaper change resulted in a full-on high-speed chase around the house, four or five failed attempts to get the diaper off, one screaming child needing to be cleaned up, and a repeat of steps one and two to get a clean diaper ON.
And with that, here's what we've been up to now that we're back to enjoying the last weeks of summer.
Playgrounds & Our Yard:
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| Look at her swing! |
The Peerless Pool
Quality Cat Time:
Breakfast at the Track:
Followed by A Morning at Congress Park:
Dancing at a Concert in The Park:
Lake Moreau:
The Sandbox:
An Evening at Polo:
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| what a cute divot stomper! |
And we're off... to a last summer week in New Hampshire. The plan? Swimming, swimming, swimming, ice cream, the ocean and a boat on Lake Winnipesaukee. Hope you're all enjoying the last weeks of August.
