Treehugging Tuesday!
John and I went to see Avatar this afternoon and with images of the ginormous (and beautiful) Hometree in my head, I hereby resurrect Tree-Hugging Tuesdays! I did a few of these on the old blog and may republish some old entries over the coming months. But the greenest thing we did all week? Potty-trained our baby!!
That’s right, Rosy is officially a potty kid. Still in cloth diapers at night and naps, but in a week we’ve cut our diaper-fueled water and electricity consumption by two-thirds!! Thank you, Roo!
Both of my girls potty trained wicked early, and with no fuss. Blessed I am. I have no secrets. Rosy was showing some real readiness signs- telling me when she peed, taking off her diapers, wanting to “rehearse” the potty rituals, going for long stretches without peeing and the DRENCHING herself to the tune of a leaky diaper. Which really prompted the efforts last week. She’s had three or four misses, but for the last three days, has been nothing but consistent. I don’t sit her on the pot and ask her to pee- we only go when she asks. She does a lot of rehearsing, and we make the bathroom super fun with lots of books and attention and love. I have stayed close to home for the past week or so, which is everything, if you ask me.
I can’t compare early potty training to any other way. I can only say I’m thankful that we’re saving diapers and water and resources, along with our sanity on the boat. I also think for us, it’s worked to do it before the stubbornness and independence of two and three set in. My friend Christie always says there’s a window, and if you miss it, you’re doomed to potty issues for the next few years. Who knows if it’s true, but I certainly happened upon that window both times and feel so lucky that my ladies jumped on board.
Here’s to the potty! We love you, Roo.
For old time’s sake, here’s an old TreeHugging Tuesday post about how we diapered the ladies. In the end, after four years of it, I am still loving prefolds and covers, just what we started with. Full circle, eh?
Sophie in what is still my favorite fleece cover.
Tags: diapers, potty training
