Elimination Communication, a.k.a. Potty Training

Here's a post I never finished from 10/12/2011:


4 dirty diapers from 9am to 10:15am. 1 dirty diaper from 10:15am to 3:30pm. 2 dirty diapers from 3:30pm to 8:45pm. And many, many, successful trips to the potty in between.

Aside from the fluke this morning with the 4 diapers, that's a pretty good day as far as potty training an infant goes.
I am so impressed at how well Virginia goes potty in the toilet. She knows the cue sound we have for her, and goes (or at least tries to go) every time we take her to the bathroom. Sometimes there's just a few drops, which tells me that she's trying to go, and sometimes it just keeps coming and coming, which tells me she was holding it.

We began the process when she was a newborn. Every time we could tell she was going to the bathroom we would give her the cue noise we chose to teach her to associate the noise with the action of her releasing her bowels.

Hello Again!

Finally reunited with my blog! It's an understatement to say that it has been neglected. Not that I was a great blogger to begin with, but I hope to get better at posting occasionally.
A lot has happened since my last post. Joseph was hired by a local law enforcement agency as a Patrol Officer. He has worked hard to reach this goal, and I am very proud of him!
Baby girl #2 is 6 months old. We were blessed with the birth of Vita Marie in April, and life since then has been busy! Having two children that are 2 years and under, plus adjusting to Joseph's new career, has been pretty challenging. However, I feel like we've finally found a balance and good rhythm.

My goal is to post every now and then, hopefully with pictures.


Blessings!
Alex