Missed it

Julia seems to be pooping every 2nd day.

Last night we both missed the boat. I was eating a sandwich and noticed Julia crying so asked Paul to be with her so I could finish eating. He took her and put her in our bed to play guitar for her and when he brought her back he told me she was initially strumming and then grew really still and just seemed to listen.

That "growing still" business coupled with the faint smell of her made me realize she had been crying to be taken tot hte potty and then still while popping in her diaper.

Two great cues from Julia and we totally missed the boat and I ended up washing another hershey poo diaper. Ugh.

Paul will potty her if I ask him, but he's got to get on the ball with picking up cues himself without my help. And I need to remember to remind him instead of assuming he can pick up the cues because he's just not there yet.

Not blaming anyone for anything -- just trying to get better at reading Julia's potty language.

We also dropped the crib down to the lowest position last night now that Julia pulls up. This means we can no longer use it comfortoably as a changing table or as a place to potty. I used to let her sit on her potty in the crib while I sat on a stool and supported her.

This morning I wasn't set up yet in another location but I knew she made to make her morning pee so I took her to our bathroom.

I held her under her thighs and hovered her over the toilet and made her cue sound. She went, but since she could see into the toilet from this position she hunched over staring at pee coming out of her and making ripples in the toilet bowl water. Like... "What is that? Where is it going?"

I had to laugh.

This potty training thing sure has some funny moments.