Yesterday, we went out for our first errand, and he stayed dry the entire 1 1/2 hours we were out (awesome, right?). He also had the biggest, longest tantrum I've ever had out and about with him. Thankfully we were in BuyBuyBaby so I think everyone was a little more understanding, lol. To his credit, he had a fever the night before and was definitely on lack of sleep - which I have learned Micah does awful with. Still, meltdown continued the entire drive home, getting him inside, and for 10 minutes at the bottom of the stairs while I went upstairs to get lunch going for both boys.
Sure enough, I came down to find him in a puddle (more or less) and I was just so frustrated because he had done so well out and about. I even made him sit in it at lunch to help him understand he does not want to be wet, until about half-way through he said, "Mommy, I go to potty." He woke up dry from his nap, but hardly went all day and I think it's because he was dehydrated. I kept pushing liquids but he wouldn't drink. He had yet to poop since the morning before and I didn't know what else to do. BUT, I had said a week and going back and forth because he was seeming to start to grasp and we continued on the course.
Enter this morning. A bit of a fight to go on the potty, but he did and did want to wear his "big boys." He was in quite a mood though, and I am really trying to get him to work on being gentle with Reid and not taking toys away. We had another meltdown begin and I placed him in his room to calm down. Five minutes later I went in to find another puddle and I was so mad at this point because I know had the meltdown not begun he would have gone on the potty. I put a diaper over his wet undies and went to get stuff to clean up, came back in and found him poopy. In his undies which were under his diaper. While I was actually happy he had pooped because it had been a long time for him, I just decided I'm done. He definitely learned something this week, that I know...and he didn't want to put the diaper on, still wanted to wear "big boys", but I told him I think it's time for diapers again because he's just not ready yet. I tried to stay calm, though I was super frustrated by what ensued (as he's been a pill the last two days, more or less).
I said I'd give it the week, right? I did that and I do think he did so well this week. As I wrote in an earlier post, I just question whether he's physically able to hold it like he needs to and be able to be trained to be successful. I'm just taking this week as a learning week and feel we will both be better prepared when we go to start again.
Seeing that we've been cooped up in our house the whole week (aside from yesterday's 1 1/2 hour excursion) and the temps were in the high 40s/low 50s, I decided it was time to go out for a little run with the boys after Reid woke up from his nap. Micah and I both needed to blow off a little steam, I think...and as long as Reid was bundled up, I'm sure a 3-4 mile run couldn't hurt him :)
View from my run. Not bad for being January 11th.
Who couldn't love this little face, seriously? Actually reminds me a little of the below pic, which was Micah around 5 months.
Nice and warm for Momma to get some much needed exercise. And it didn't hurt having a little chatterbox with me on my run to help pass the time :)
Writing this while the boys are sleeping, I have to say I'm feeling refreshed and relieved. Glad to be closing the potty training door for a little bit and praying the time I decide to do it again goes over more successfully and pleased to have gotten a run in while pushing the boys outside in early January in Chicago. Life is Good.
Sorry about the potty training this week:( At least he pooped at home though and at least you didn't have to clean that up off of the floor!
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