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Ambien, How I Miss Thee!
By Sandi | July 15, 2010
After an apparent two day slump in which I slept for about 3 hours per night (I SOOOOO miss Ambien CR! However, it’s a bad idea when I need to be awake when children are, and that sometimes happens in the middle of the night.), I feel somewhat better. Which may have something weird to do with planning mealtime for my family again. (I think I’ve mentioned that I’m not a planner. I’m NOT, but I AM an organizer. And those skills that are no longer being put to use in a work environment are now being put to use in my home one. I think that’s where the planning part has become a little more possible. And a little more “together” in my life.) (I’m not sure why you all needed to know that.)
I honestly think part of the not sleeping thing is also that when I don’t sleep, I have more time alone. More zen. And the more of that time I spend sleeping, the less zen time I have. Although, the less time I spend sleeping, the more zen I NEED. It’s a vicious cycle.
In other Twin news, Morgan’s read to potty train it looks like, but Hannah? Not so much. How in the heck do I potty train? (Captain Stinky had this wonderful sitter at the time, and I very literally dropped him off one morning, and picked him up in the afternoon and he was trained. She followed me out the door with instructions to set a timer and pee according to schedule and all that, and voila! Potty trained!) NEVER done this with a girl. Thoughts?
Topics: Family, Marriage, Parenthood, Twins | 2 Comments »
July 15th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Potty learning…
I always put the boys on the toilet backwards until they could get on it themselves. It gave them something to hold on to, and they seemed fascinated with watching what they are doing.
It’s easier (at least it was for me) to let kids run around with no chonies for a while. Easier to get to the toilet and on it when they have to go.
I never purchased a separate potty for the boys – they would need to learn to use the regular one, and I was not cleaning their stuff out of a small bucket.
Put her on the toilet when she wakes up, and every hour or so during waking hours. Reward if you feel it’s necessary, but I never did with the boys.
Don’t freak out over accidents. They happen. It’s a laundry problem, not a kid problem.
And it’s quite possible that Hannah will follow Morgan when she sees what is happening and the praise that Morgan gets for going on the big potty. Be ready.
peace…
July 16th, 2010 at 10:06 am
I started my girls with a little potty…the idea was for them to be able to get to it, and ON it, themselves! I second the no undies plan. Summer is perfect for that. Take her to the potty on awakening, before and after meals, and any other time it seems like she might have to go. Praise for sitting on the potty, praise for ‘trying’ (I may have done a little role play grunting and such to give them the idea) and copious praise (clapping, dancing, M&Ms) for success! If she’s ready, it really will only take a day or two for a good daytime success rate. Good luck!