Friday, May 14, 2010

Potty Training is Full of Crap....

Yes, we are still trying to potty train Ella. No, it isn't going well at all. I have tried everything:

- Pretty princess panties
- Candy bribes
- Cute new toilet for herself
- More candy/treat bribes
- Brand new toy bribe that she only gets if she goes on the potty
- Moved the toilet location

I can't even think of anything else to do. Anyone else have any suggestions? I'm about ready to invest in some toddler, child, teenage, and adult sized diapers because I don't think my child will ever go on the toilet! I know that kids don't work well under pressure and stuff, but I haven't really been pressuring her. We tried a couple months ago, gave up because it was causing Ella to majorly stress about it, and now we are trying again. She doesn't even care to try to go on the potty and doesn't care when she goes in her pants.

I am getting extremely frustrated with this situation. I only want one kid in diapers at a time and the baby is due in two months.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Ella-isms...

Mom: Ella! You ready to go?
Ella: Of course!
Mom: Of course?
Ella: Yeah! Of course!
Mom: Okay...do you want to take a nap instead?
Ella: *laugh* No, Mom! Let's go!

Mom: Did you take a nap today Ella?
Ella: Yeah! I sleeped good!
Mom: I dunno, Dad said you didn't take a nap. Did you take a nap?
Ella: Uh huh...sleep good! No nap!

Mom: Okay, Ella, its time to go to bed. Good night...
Ella: Wait wait wait!!!
Mom: What?
Ella: Um......I need a drink.
Mom: Okay. *gets drink of water* okay, good night sweetie.
Ella: Wait wait wait!
Mom: What Ella?
Ella: Um.....umm.....um....sing song....
This then continues for quite a while until I finally just let her scream "Wait wait!" till she falls asleep!

Ella: Watch this!
Mom: What?
Ella: Um....*looking around* *picks up toy* Look at this funny toy!
Mom: Wow! Go show Dad!
Ella: No. No dad. Hide.

Mom: Ella, come here, lets put your coat on.
Ella: No! No touch me!

Ella: Mom! Ella big fart!!
Mom: You had a big fart??
Ella: Yep! Silly goose!

Dad: Ella, want to watch hockey?
Ella: No! No Blackhawks!
Dad: Okay, its time to go to bed then.
Ella: No! Wanna watch hockey! Go blackhawks!