- Potty training SUCKS. Renee is currently refusing to go anywhere near the potty after a few solid weeks of doing really great. I want to die. How long can we last in the Her vs. Us battle? She is bound to win. I'm tired already.
- Come to think of it, Renee is currently refusing to do anything that we ask her to do. Why? I DON'T KNOW. YOU TELL ME. I blame those assholes at school. Even though it probably isn't their fault...where else did she learn all that sass? Surely my daughter would never come up with that mouthing off on her own.
- Cameron is cutting 42 teeth right now and he's still easier to be around than Renee. Did you hear me? FORTY-TWO TEETH AT ONCE AND HE'S STILL EASIER.
- I started Weight Watchers. I have no idea if I've lost any weight but it feels good to be taking control of what I'm affectionately referring to as The Weight Situation...the eating myself into an oblivion situation. The trouble is that I have no room in my brain for anything that is outside of "How many Points are in that?" Like I can't remember to ask Renee to go to the potty for the 900th time today because my brain is focused on Points. And how I don't get enough points. They are starving me.
- I finally went to the doc to talk about the never-fucking-ending migraines I've been having lately. And right after that I went to the dentist for the first time in three years. I know, GROSS. I have teeth issues. Issues that I should have dealt with a long time ago. Issues that I've been just putting off because it's too hard to find the time in my schedule and it costs too much money.
It's been a big few weeks of changes around here. Changes for the better, I hope. Moving on and getting back on track. Taking control of my life. I'm done with the waiting-it-out. I'm done wishing for it to just magically get better. I'm going to start with taking better care of myself (see #4 and #5) and hope that translates into me taking better care of my family.
(I tried to make this post funny because I didn't want to get all "What does it all mean?" on you. But I don't have room for humor in my brain either. Only Points. And "How long before I get to eat again?" And "Oh my gosh I'm sure excited for that 2 Point sandwich on cardboard for lunch...is it lunchtime yet?")
Trying to be funny or not, you crack me up! Good luck with Weight Watchers . . . if my ass gets any bigger, I will be right there with you.
Posted by: Nicole | February 21, 2010 at 08:11 PM
I think you need a hug. {{HUG}} Next time I see you in person (you know, in 2025 when someone else gets married...) I'll give you a real one. Just remind me that I owe you one! I would send YOU cookies, but I think that would defeat the purpose of the whole "points" thing!
Incidentally, we declared today "Potty Day!" and Baby Girl is ONLY allowed to go on the potty. It's 8:22AM and so far, so good, but I don't have high hopes.
Posted by: The Mommy | February 22, 2010 at 05:23 AM
max is also refusing to do everything. it does not matter what it is. i tell him 'sleep good!' and he says 'max doesn't want to sleep good!' okay then. it sucks because now when i offer him the choice of doing two or three things, which always used to work with him, he'll now say 'max doesn't want to do ANYTHING!' GOD.
also, i just went to the dentist for the first time in three years, too. :)
Posted by: kim | February 22, 2010 at 06:08 AM
I dont know which is worse potty training or migraines. Both are right up there on my "this sucks" list. Hang in there.
I use Immitrex and its a miracle drug for my migraines! :)
Posted by: Leslie Collins | February 22, 2010 at 08:04 AM
Potty training does SUCK. The age of 2.5-3 DOES SUCK. I've started a new approach with Ryan...it's REALLY hard but I try to stay calm and act like his tirades and irrational behaviors don't bother me one bit. Of course you can't do this with everything, but if he refuses to brush his teeth or put on socks, I'll just be like "okay, I'll walk away from you now and you can let me know when you're ready to brush your teeth." It works (sometimes!!) and has decreased the battles in our house.
Posted by: anne | February 22, 2010 at 11:40 AM
the only thing my kid REFUSES TO FREAKING DO ... is POOP on the damn TOILET. he's been pee trained for what seems like AN ETERNITY ... but the BATTLE of all BATTLE'S is when we sit on the toilet to poop. do you know how many 'streakers' i've changed or how many freaking pull-ups i've still had to buy or how many hours i've logged sitting in our bathroom because my kid can't LET GO of his ISSUE. help. i'd be a big fat drunk if i wasn't pregnant right now. instead i'm just big. LOL! POTTY TRAINING BLOWS.
wow, i haven't told many blog buds about the crap battle. guess i just did. :)
good luck with ww! it does work. hang in there.
Posted by: jenny | February 22, 2010 at 01:53 PM
My kid is four. FOUR and JUST, within the last several weeks, started doing her thing on the potty.
I'll wait while you shake your head in complete disgust. Believe me....I've already beaten myself up enough.
Ahem.
ANYway...a year or so ago, she was doing AWESOME on the potty. And then? Nothing. She'd refuse to go anywhere near it. If I set her on it, she'd scream and cry and to be honest? My heart couldn't take it. After speaking with her pediatrician, I backed off. He told me to let HER decide.
She was in Pull-Ups and then, one morning, I put her in big girl underwear and told her they had to stay dry. NO accidents. She went on the potty every. single. time.
The only time we're in Pull-Ups now is at nap and bed--she's NOT waking up dry and then...then, there's the poop.
She won't go on the potty. She's gone so far as to hold it for two and a half days and then went in her Pull-Up.
I'm 32 shades of frustrated that we've got the pee down but, she's still peeing while sleeping and not pooping on the potty.
And now that I've eaten up a HUGE space in your comments talking about nothing other than the woes of potty training, I shall shut the frack up.
:)
Posted by: Kellie | February 22, 2010 at 04:13 PM