The Trenches Part 3

We've been at it for 3 1/2 months now, off and mostly on, but I think it's safe to say Hazel's pretty much potty trained now. I've stopped asking her if she wants to go potty except for when we're about to head out the door. She goes when she feels like it, which is far less often than I was making her try, and she holds it between. She stays dry during naps and even at night. She's only had one accident in the last two weeks, and she was standing in front of the toilet with her panties pulled down - she was so close and it was not a big deal to me because she was still right on with what she needed to do.

Hazel rocked it when we were in Utah. No accidents that whole week, and she was completely off routine. She kept it together and did awesome.

And our big hurdle, poop? She's been having dum-dums every single day. She poops at our house, at Target, in her froggy potty on the side of the road, at church, at friends' houses. She pooped in a porta-pottie during Todd's race. Wherever, whenever. It's no big deal anymore. Now I've just got to wean her from the reward sucker.

The only thing holding her back is that I still put her in a pull-up when I'm nervous about an accident. (At night, during long car rides, etc.) I've got to let her go all panties and see what she can do. Although, she keeps the pull-up dry, too, so maybe there's no harm in it? What do you think?

My favorite thing is that she's taken the phrase "go pee-pee in the potty" and shortened it. She now announces that she goes "peep in the pod." I think that's so hilarious. She's such a goof.