Adventures in Potty Training

For several weeks now, Littlest Miss has been on the verge of being potty trained.  I know, I know, what does on the verge mean?  Well, let's just say that approximately 75 percent of the time, she'd be dry, let you know she had to go, and go on the potty.  Especially at school.  Which is great y'all. 


However, she refused, refused, refused to give up the diaper.  If you didn't put one on her, she'd scream her head off and likely pee on the floor.  Even attempts to bribe her by going shopping for "Minnie" or "Mouse" or "Anna" panties did nothing.


The kid just wanted her diaper.


Until yesterday.


Not sure what changed, but she woke up dry and immediately went pee on the potty.  Which earned her a candy treat at 7 AM.


And then said, "no diaper.  panties."  (thankfully, we had bought her some mouse ones on Thursday) and this Momma happily obliged (albeit with sissy's old ratted panties).  Momma also proceeded to put 10 changes of clothes in her backpack and sent her off to school with the parting words of "Good Luck." 

In my skeptism, I may have even posted about it on facebook.

And much to everyone's delight (and surprise) she only had one accident during the day (and it was during the transition from one class to the next).   So needless to say it was a huge success on her part.


Although there was a Momma fail to report..its a well known fact that my girls are dress girls, or at least Little Miss is.  I don't think she's ever worn a pair of shorts, so there's never been a need to teach my girls how exactly to put them on.  However, somehow someway we've acquired a pair, which I sent to school with her.  And after she successfully used the potty at home, she tried to dress herself again:

Clearly a fail as again these are shorts, not a skirt.  But ya know what?  Given the rest of the day, I'll take it!


Here's to day # 2 of no diapers.  Fingers crossed we are as successful today