Potty Training-Day 3!

I have decided to potty train L. He is 3 in June and tells me all the time that he "hates diapers mommy!" We have been trying to get him to use the potty for a while now and have even bribed him with stickers and pennies for his bank, but nothing seemed to work. We even have 2 different kinds of pottys, but nothing. So after talking to some of my great mommy friends, we put him in big boy underpants and see where it takes us. I started that on Wednesday and today is Friday. He is doing better, but we are still having accidents. Today he hasn't gone pee yet, except for on the floor this morning because we didn't get to him in time. He did get 10 stickers on his board in the bathroom so I went out and got him a prize. But D was flipping out because she wanted to use the potty too. Last night I took her upstairs before bed because she wanted to use it. She peed on it right away and was very proud of herself. So last night after the kids were off to bed, I headed out to Meijer. I picked up 3 packs of big girl undies for D, 1 more pack for L to use as prizes, a package of pull ups for each kids (only for long car rides), and a new potty chair for D (since L freaked when we tried to let her use his). What an expensive trip to the store that was, but counting how much diapers would cost, I'm willing to invest. With L we are on day 3 and with D we are on day 1. Wish me luck!

I have officially gone crazy trying to potty train 2 at the same time!


UPDATE TIME: It is not going well. L was doing great, but now today has not gone on the potty once. He was holding it for hours throughout the day, I would stick him on the potty when I knew he would have to go, and this would result in a meltdown. I would finally let him get up from the potty, only to have him have an accident and not tell me about it. I keep asking him if he needs to go, but he is just stubborn! Now D, she was so not ready. She was showing me all the signs, but when I finally put the big girl undies on she just kept peeing all over the living room, and not telling me that she did. So D is back in a diaper and I'll try again with her in 2 months, and L is in a pull up for now. I'll try again with him in a month. We shall see!

my last running update!

So I was having chest trouble last Sunday and went to the dr. about it. Well 2 days after that I came down with a horrible cold. Of course D came down with it the next day, L came down with it 3 days later, and Adam came down with it just this last Saturday. Well, I haven't been able to run because of all of this. I really want to but I really don't want to get worse! So it looks like I will not be able to make my race. I am really bummed about it, and plan to keep running after I get better. If I am able to find another race later in the year then I will sign up. I just know that there is no way to catch up in 2 weeks to get up to 3 miles. Bummer!

A new running update!

So I have had to put running on hold for a little bit, which means that I probably won't be able to run in the race that I want to. I started to have a hard time breathing, along with tightening in the chest along with pain every time I breathe. It took me a full day to go to the dr. They hooked me up to an EKG, and took a chest x-ray, and found nothing wrong with me. They put me on a anti-inflamatory drug and that went away. Then I woke up 2 days later with what feels like the start to a cold and sinus infection. Hurray!! So I need to put running on hold until I feel better, especially since it is getting really cold in the mornings. So big bummer!! I'm gonna keep trying to run, but I really doubt that I will be ready for my race in 2 weeks. Even so, I will keep running through the fall and winter. I really like getting out and getting a run in. And it's too funny, but I have gotten Adam into wanting to run again!

Update on the running!

So I have been asked how my training is going. Well I'm half way through the 3rd week and it's getting tougher. I now have to run for 3 min. and then walk for 2 min. for a total of 20 min. This is hard for me to do since I've never been a runner, but I am proud to say that I did it! I didn't want to freak myself out so I didn't look at my watch for the first 3 min. run, and when I finally did I had gone over by 47 secs. I was pretty proud of myself. I do my runs in the morning before 8 am, and I get to run along the river walk. It is nice and quiet and I don't have to worry about any kids yelling names at me anymore. (They were calling me fatty and Run Forest while I was running around a track close to home. I'm already hard on myself, I don't need stupid high school kids picking on me!) I have set the date for the race that I am going to run in, and will be sending in my fee and application on Monday. I'm actually pretty excited about what I am doing. Unfortunately my eating hasn't gotten any better yet, but it will slowly! Thanks for the interest, and I'm sure Jennifer that you are doing awesome with your training too!!