We are still a bit tired, our appetites weak, but Ivo and I have recovered from what I still believe to have been food poisoning from Ponderosa restaurant on Wen Xin and Da Ye in the Carre Four complex, Taichung. (I put all that info in case anyone google Ponderosa Taichung, maybe they will find my tale of woe, 3 days sick in bed, 2 - 24 hour periods of vomiting.)
People like Dale, Alison and Heather have given me a lot of reasons to think that maybe Ivo and I had an exactly simultaneous bout of stomach flu rather than food poisoning but, Ivo didn't have a fever and we weren't diarrhea-ish - and the flu people are. Also,Ryan and Burl - who didn't eat the raw sliced fruit haven't gotten sick. And, Ponderosa... we should have expected something!!!!
OK. On to more exciting things, though no more tasteful...
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We are undertaking Xtreme Potty Training. Last night while I was changing the poopy diaper of an indolently reclining Ivo, I felt the whole situation was just... degrading. When I said this to Ryan he thought "degrading for Ivo" but I mean "degrading for me." Ivo can use the toilet yet Ivo has no interest in using the toilet. There's nothing in it for him. He isn't bothered by whiling away the moments lying in repose while Ryan or I handle his poop. In fact, he barely gives us any notice, he's completely divorced from the whole affair.
So, last night I decided I will do whatever it takes. I looked on line for tips - but there's nothing I haven't read before. What got me is that 2-1/2 - 3 years old is considerated late for potty training...
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Today Ivo is 3 years, 2 months, 1 week and 2 days old. I'm shooting for the ides of March to be pretty much over the tough part.
We made a Potty Chart and hung it on the bathroom door. We spent HOURS on the toilet. Quite a few successes! 5 stickers. 2 chocolate eggs. 4 changes of clothes.
We went for a walk to find candy Ivo wanted for the poop reward - cadbury eggs with a toy inside, natch. 
We had a great time playing at the park.
It's been an exhausting day... 3 accidents w/in an hour and I guess I neglected Burl's diaper changing cuz when he finally pooped today, his diaper could stand no more. Ivo tried hard- but didn't poop. Ivo played "tired" to get to go upstairs and get in bed with a diaper at 7:30pm.
2 comments:
oh wow. I didn't realise you meant number 2s when you were talking about toilet training. No wonder you feel degraded. Repetition wokred well for Cuy tho he liked to be nappy free which meant some secret poopy times in interesting spots. gotta love 'em, yeah?
yes yes yes!
the full monty!!!!!!!!
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