The Potty War

When I first decided to write a blog, I was a little concerned that I may not have a lot to talk about. Being a stay at home mom with two kids isn't exactly 'life in the fast lane'. However, I have hit a point in motherhood that should give me plenty of material... POTTY TRAINING! (cue dramatic music). Admittedly this is not my first crack at potty training, about 6 months ago when my son had just turned two, I tried. And failed. I have a few mommy friends that had their kids potty trained essentially since they could walk. They say things like "oh she got the hang of it in a matter of days!" or "after a little while it just clicked". If you have had the good fortune of potty training your kids successfully and expediently at a young age. I hate you. From the fiery depths of my own inadequate soul..I hate you. It's nothing personal, I assure you its just petty jealousy, but I'm okay with that. I will most likely hold onto that hostility until I can color my face with the smugness of victory and superiority that only naturally comes with getting a two year old to 'pee pee' in the potty.

But I digress...

So after a six month hiatus, the potty has reemerged. My son took one look at the green froggy shaped potty and you would have thought he was smack in the middle of Stanley Kubrick's "A Space Odysse", glaring at the big black monolith. So I made him sit on the plastic frog and handed him a sippy cup full of half juice half water, in hopes that his bladder was not as stubborn as he was. After about 10 minutes, he started to get restless and began protesting, "up mama, please up mama", and of course having the Stanley Kubrick image still fresh in my mind, I simply responded "I'm sorry, Jake. I'm afraid I can't do that".

An hour later (yes....an hour) he finaly emptied his bladder. After over exagerated praises and a little chocolate candy, I felt no victory. For this, I realise, is not the end. I may have won a battle but I have yet to win the war, and yes that is how I look at it. I am at war with diapers. And I WILL win.

Stay tuned...