Who plans to start potty-training on Memorial Day?

The short answer -- me. I am apparently someone who had no idea that Memorial Day was on Monday but had been planning for weeks to start potty training with Lydia on our first week off for summer break.

So, despite learning that Monday was a holiday for everyone else, we started potty training on Monday. The past three days have been spent at home (with the exception of swim lessons and swim diapers in the afternoons) with Lydia in training pants and her never making it to the potty on time.

Granted, one time today she did walk to the potty on her own once she realized what was happening, but it has been a long and discouraging three days.

My goal is to make it through Friday, and then to reassess. She has seemed ready for months but this was the first full week we've really had to commit to it. Oh, and last Friday, after realizing she hadn't heard Lydia for a few seconds longer than was good, the sitter found L sitting on her training potty going poo (too bad she hadn't made it there in time). So, you see, she really seems ready.

Let's just hope we all survive until Friday.

- ashley