Potty Training: Day 1 (First Full Day)

For some reason, I decided to put Caroline back in a diaper over night for the first night. Not sure why, but I guess I just really didn't think about it. On Sunday morning, she woke up dry (which happens about 50% of the time), sat on the potty and was successful at going.

I was eye-balling my HUGE stack of undies that I got because most all of my friends suggested to get at least 40 pair. Sounds excessive, I know; but all I could think was "How many of these are we going to go through today?" By the time lunchtime came around, she had only had one accident!!! She had been in only 2 pair of undies by noon. I stayed over her like a hawk and kept reminding her to tell mommy when it was time to go. And on some accounts, I'd just ask her to try. I was beginning to think I made a mistake by buying so many skivvies.

Naptime came and went - she woke up dry from a 2 hour nap. Not extremely rare, but I was just excited that this was our first nap with no diapers and she was not wet! Huge success!!!

But, then the afternoon came around. After bragging to a few friends & family about how extremely well I thought the morning was going...the afternoon was quite the opposite. Every time I turned around she was tinkling. And I'm talking like 5 minutes after having gone on the potty. I probably went through at least 9 pair just that afternoon.

I suspect that Sunday afternoon is really what this whole process will be like for a few days. And that Sunday morning was an exception. But, we are not getting frustrated. I know Caroline is getting aggravated with me standing over her saying "Caroline, don't forget to tell Mommy when you have to go potty." Or "We don't go pee-pee in our pants. We pee-pee on the potty." For Pete's sake, I'm getting tired of saying it myself. But, frustrated we are not.

I do think by the time this is all over with, she will be tired of eating marshmallows. I should have started with a smaller reward. Even the mini-marshmallows. But, nooooo...we HAVE to keep the bigger ones on hand. (What?)

That night, Caroline went on the potty before bed and I laid her in there with no diaper and 2 towels on her sheets. How did that turn out? Well, you'll just have to wait til my next post!