350/366: no diapers
by Georgia
My mom has a few pictures of me sitting on the potty when I was a toddler and I remember being vaguely mortified by these pictures as a teenager. For Elsa’s sake, I won’t post the picture that I really love of her from today – the one of her sitting on the potty, eating an ice cream cone. You’re welcome, future-Elsa.
Just know that, in this picture from our music class, she is officially diaper-free. We have arrived in the sacred land of officially potty-trained and it’s glorious. Granted, we waited until almost her third birthday, but, after all the nonsense her body has been through, I had put my foot down about potty-training. No way was I willing to put in any real effort, nor was I going to fight with her about it. So, this past Wednesday, after some weeks of her seeming really ready, I told her “Oh darn! We don’t have any more diapers. I guess you’ll have to use the potty today.” And that was that. It wasn’t really potty training so much as it was, “Here. Can you use the potty now instead?” and she said, “Ok.” After the past 18 months, we really needed something to be super easy.
Yeah for no more diapers and the new found “no more diapers” money you will save! Easy things are my new favorite things in life.
In general, I’m one to make things more difficult for myself (ugh), but on this potty thing, I’m so happy I took the easy road. SO much better (especially with chemo pee!)
So happy to hear this! When Dave recently asked when I thought we should consider starting, I said “after I’m cancer free!!” Ha! Hooray for easy!
Now from the potty-side of the line, my only advice is to: Take the easy road! Whatever it may be, travel easy, travel light! When I was feeling particularly embarrassed about my nearly-3-year-old announcing to the library, “Mama! Me poopy! Clean diaper!” I would always say, “I imagine she will be potty-trained by college!”
I meant to type “starting potty training Amari”
Clearly, I’m trained already!
it’s a beautiful and strange land, isn’t it? i find myself kind of wanting to make a giant map of every public bathroom in the bay area, though.