We're not quite ready to celebrate like Blonde Mom's Miss A, but we are making strides in the potty training department. This is major progress for us. However, persuading Rosie to use the potty requires some VERY SPECIFIC environmental factors:
1) We must not interrupt playtime, mealtime, or any other activity that Rosie is engaged in when inquiring about a trip to the rest room, lest we be met with shrieking, gnashing of teeth, and flailing of limbs.
2) We must give Rosie a choice of using Potty Number 1 or Potty Number 2, where Potty Number 1 is the toilet in the master bathroom. (Yes, there must be a choice, but she will ALWAYS pick Potty Number 1).
3) The little IKEA step stool must be available for Rosie's and appropriately placed at the foot of the toilet to serve as a footrest.
4) The attending parent must sit at Rosie's eye level and gaze with rapt attention into Rosie's face to listen for the sounds of, um, a successful potty attempt.
5) Once all sounds have ceased, and ONLY when they have completely stopped, the attending parent must throw back his/her head and yell as loudly as possible: "Scooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooore!" (To get the full effect, imagine those European soccer announcers providing play-by-play when the home team has scored a goal.)
I feel like the ringleader of a three-ring circus when all this is happening. But hey, at least our time in the bathroom is never dull!
Today we're visiting a developmental pediatrician for the first time to undertake a three-part assessment for Rosie. I'll keep you all posted on how it goes.
Aaaahhhh. The things we do. Good luck with that assessment.
Posted by: M&Co. | January 24, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Maybe if I tried the SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRE! Thing it would help with the Squad.
Posted by: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah | January 24, 2008 at 01:11 PM
It's nowheresville over here so I am willing to go with a special cheer if necessary.
Good luck with the appointment.
Posted by: mayberry | January 24, 2008 at 02:02 PM
I feel like I need to rub some lucky toilet paper on my laptop monitor right now...sending you potty juju! Lord knows it was probably all a fluke at our house last night and I'll be back to square one.
Good luck with today's appointment!
Posted by: Jamie | January 24, 2008 at 03:21 PM
Hah my husband yelled that last night, entirely different context though. :) Hope the training continues to go well and good luck with the appointment.
Posted by: Serendpity, Baby! | January 24, 2008 at 03:42 PM
That's it, I'm trying the SCOOOOORE thing. Maybe that's the ticket.
Posted by: Mrs. Chicky | January 24, 2008 at 04:34 PM
This is hilarious. I can completely picture it.
Good luck at your assessment.
Posted by: Stimey | January 24, 2008 at 08:58 PM
Score!
Good luck with the ped.
Posted by: magpie | January 24, 2008 at 09:02 PM
Good luck today!
Posted by: Robin | January 25, 2008 at 09:06 AM
Three cheers for Rosie!
I'm just going to keep telling myself that CJ won't go to kindergarten in diapers. We've got more than two years to go.
Posted by: Julie | January 26, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Scoooooooore! Love that!
Posted by: LawyerMama | January 28, 2008 at 03:31 PM
Oh, the stories I could tell about our 'Adventures in Potty Training.'
But good for you and Rosie! Potty progress is monumental in my book!
(BTW, Where are your archives???)
Posted by: Izzy | January 29, 2008 at 11:31 PM
I totally need potty-cam, with audio. That is hysterical.
Posted by: Becki | January 30, 2008 at 06:27 AM
ROFL! Score???? yeah, I can see that. It's quite a feat feeding that potty monster you know. ;) Too cute. Been there done that. Never want to do it again, thank you!
Posted by: Claudia | January 30, 2008 at 09:38 AM
I'm so jealous.
Posted by: Heidi | February 02, 2008 at 08:58 AM