Poisin & Pee

My last couple of posts have been negative, so here are a couple things that have made me smile, to balance out my previous complaining about our weather (which by the way is now beautiful).

Stinkbug has been taking swimming lessons the past couple weeks. When we got home the first day, I had her take a quick shower to wash off the chlorine. She asked what chlorine was, and I told her it is something that helps keep the pool clean. Yesterday we rushed straight from swimming to do a hundred other things, so she didn’t get to shower until later. She said “Mom, I need to hurry and shower so I can wash the poisin off.” It took a minute for me to realize that she meant the chlorine.

Then the other day, we had the radio on softly in the background. The DJ said “The Police are coming up next.” Stinkbug’s jaw dropped, and she asked why the police were coming. She began to panic, and wanted to know who they were coming to get. She didn’t believe me that The Police are just a group of guys that sing.

The things that come out of her mouth blow my mind. She is so smart, so random, and so observant to things that I don’t even notice. Sometimes it brings me to tears. Partly because I am so in awe that this little person came from us. That she was sent to our family. Tears because I am so tired, physically and emotionally, and she wears me out sometimes. And a lot of the tears are tears from laughing so hard. I love the laughing tears.

My second bit of joy came from my 21 month old, Monkey. Yesterday I pulled out the little potty chair for her. I didn’t think she was anywhere near ready, but I figured I’d let her get used to seeing it. She loves little chairs her size. So I told her it was a potty chair and stripped her down to let her sit on it. She thought she was pretty cool, but I wasn’t sure if she had any idea what it was for.

Today when we came in the house, she ran straight for the bathroom door and said “Pa-ee” (potty). So what the heck, I took off her diaper and let her sit. Her sister came in and sat on the toilet next to her, and Monkey listened to her pee. A few seconds later Monkey stood up, looking confused and worried. She had peed in her little toilet! *Cue praising, hugs, and an offer for some candy.* The whole thing seemed a little traumatic for her once she peed, and I wanted her to have a positive connection with peeing. We’re definitely not above a little bribery around here.

I still think it will be a while before she is really ready for serious potty training. I’m not getting my hopes up of having her out of diapers before the baby comes. But it is something, right? It gave me hope & put me in a great mood. Funny how a little pee combined with good weather can turn your world around, huh?

Life is good.