Ebby's Potty Trained ... or ... Worst week ever!

Autumn decided she wanted to potty train too. Until about five minutes later when she relieved herself all over Andrew.

Since our whole house is carpeted except the kitchen and dining room, we took out our table and gave Ebby a safe play area.

I've been dreading this moment for over a year now, mostly because I didn't have a clue as to how to potty train but also because Ebby is SO stubborn. (A little reminder: Last year we tried to make him eat his vegetables. On our doctor's suggestion, we offered only vegetables for lunch and dinner for two weeks. You'd think that would have broken him but he just starved his way through the two weeks. It broke me.) Needless to say, I was mentally preparing myself for the worst.

I wanted to prepare Ebby too, so all during Christmas break in Utah I kept reminding him that once we got home he was going to go 'poo-poo' and 'pee-pee' in the potty. He seemed indifferent about it.

Little did I know that Andrew would be sick when we got home. I thought, it’s ok, I can still do this. Sharon started him on the right path during her visit in November. It'll be ok. Then I got sick. It's fine. Then Kaylee started getting sick. Still determined to try. Autumn broke out in a rash. Really? Come on world stop it! I was five minutes late for Kaylee's doctor's appointment and the nurse said I'd have to reschedule. I'll tell you what you can do with your rescheduled appointment you mean, MEAN woman. You try to get two sick kids and a recently potty trained toddler across town right before nap time while sick and suffering a migraine and see how much you want to reschedule. That's only what I thought of course. I did however voice my ... 'concerns' with Andrew that afternoon. Poor guy.

Then I went to church yesterday with Ebby and Autumn. We were pretty sure Kaylee had an eye infection so Andrew stayed home with her. Autumn's rash seemed to be better and my illness was manageable with medication. I was changing Autumn's diaper during the second hour while I talked with another woman in the ward in the mother's lounge when the massive number two decided to roll out of the diaper I set aside and stopped near Autumn's face. Really world. I want to cry. Then Ebby was so difficult in primary that the teachers decided only mommy could deal with him. Then in Relief Society the president made the announcement that Hand, Foot and Mouth disease was going around the primary/nursery. I stayed all three hours but I was so happy when it came time to leave. I believe I set a new world record for getting home from church.

But through it all, somehow, Ebby got potty trained. Honestly I have no idea how that happened. I'm just grateful it did.

Update: Autumn's rash is still a mystery but it's gone. Andrew is better and is gone on another interview. I'm a little better but the migraine is lingering. And Kaylee has an eye and ear infection. 

I sure hope next week is better than this one.