Today, Amy wee’d in the potty for the very first time.
She knows what the potty is for, but she is stubborn and had so far flat down refused to use it. Ever.
Until today.
Nathan and I were talking and not paying too much attention, Amy stripped naked, sat on her potty and wee’d.
She then promptly paddled in it and needed cleaning up, but hey! A breakthrough! She was thrilled to follow me out to the toilet to flush her wee (Nathan had the lovely job of washing her hands and feet while I congratulated her).
She was very proud.
So were we.
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I’m still pregnant and *hopefully* that is how things are going to continue for a few more months yet. The little one is firmly head down and grinding on my pelvic floor.
As much as I would like to complain about all the aches and annoyances of pregnancy (how to sleep comfortably! heartburn! back aches!) I am just so grateful to still be pregnant.
So we’re holding out for a few more months (due date is 22nd January) and hoping that everything stays nicely put until he is ready to come without needing the help of the NICU once he gets here.
There has been lots of resting happening here, which I have found hard because oh my freaking god do you know how dirty my walls are? And how badly I want to clean them?
Sigh.
So, resting and waiting.
Waiting and resting.
I think I need some more books.
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Also, today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
While I haven’t lost a baby, or even a pregnancy, this weekend reminded me of how fragile everything is.
So tonight, at 7pm I will be lighting a candle and letting it burn for an hour in remembrance of the women who have. The loss of potential. The parents who came home from hospital with empty arms. Everyone.
You should do it too.
If everyone lights a candle at 7pm (your local time) and lets it burn for an hour, there will be a wave of light that will travel the world.
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Yay Amy!!!! Wooohooo.
Yay Veronica and little one, both of you, stay put! The walls will wait.
My candle is burning.
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My lit candle is a little late but I am sure that it is 7 o’clock somewhere.. xxx
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Woo Hoo Amy. You go girl!! It would be so good to get Amy out of nappies before you have a new little bottom to change! Keeping my fingers crossed for you.
I’m with Tiff, the walls can wait, they aren’t going to go anywhere. Just wait for the wall cleaning fairy/elf to turn up!
Not 7pm yet here in the West but will light a candle when it is
I try not to think too often of all my lost babies though, just hope it happens to fewer and fewer women as time goes by.
Woo to Amy..
yes i hope the little stays put a little longer..
candle burning..
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Playing in your wee is the reward part of using the potty dontchya know? lol
I had no idea there was such a day. Annie and I have always lit a votive candle (That’s one of those little candles in the red glass in church) on December 10th, for our girl, Sarah Katherine. But since it’s the morning of Oct 15th here, as I write this, I guess we’ve got time to get this done properly, today.
I’m so glad, so very, very, glad that you and your baby are okay and hanging on. I love you guys – You and Amy and Nathan and whoever that is you’re growing inside you. I would hate to see things not turn out well.
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Hope he stays put!! Did the doc say anything about whether you have enough amniotic fluid now?
Lighting a candle for my babies tonight
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Hooray! Gotta love the potty stuff! Hopefully she’ll keep it up, and not play in it if she does a #2!
What a beautiful idea about the candle.
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Yay for peeing in the potty! I hope it becomes a regular thing before #2 makes his debut.
Please imagine me virtually washing your walls. I know it doesn’t get them any cleaner, but I’ve about scrubbed the paint off mine and would absolutely love do yours. If it wern’t for the thousands and thousands of miles and oceans and all that, I totally would.
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I’m glad you are resting and that’s great she used the potty! I hope he stays put too !
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Yay for Amy using the potty!!!
Yay for you leaving your walls alone and getting some rest!
Writing a note for 7pm… will light candle.
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Woo Amy!
And I am so very glad for you that you are still going through all those pangs and pains of pregnancy.
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At least she didnt drink the wee
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Yay Amy!!!
I’ll light my candle sweetie.
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Well Done, Amy.
My candle was lit and burning brightly
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Oh the potty training! Yay Amy!!!! Bad has been doing stripping off and using the potty on and off for a while now (mainly whenever his sister goes) but perversely, I am not ready to train him. I cheer when he does it on his own, but winter is coming and I have no intention of putting him in underwear until the snowsuits go away again.
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Yay for the potty! Woohoo!
And yay for healthy babies. I’m glad you are resting as much as you are. No matter how dirty those walls may get.
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I just lost a baby on October 3rd. Thank you for sharing, I didn’t know that today is a rememberance day but am glad to have learned it. I’ll be sending your family “white light” for a healthy addition in January.
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Yay Amy! I worked with two-year-olds it is so exciting when they start potty training.
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I found your blog thru a couple of blog links. I have spent the last 2 days reading it from the start. Your daughter is beautiful and congratulations on your son-on-way. I want to thank you for todays post on the awareness day. I did not know about it but will be lighting my candle tonight at 7pm our time.
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At least Amy won’t have chilblains on her fingers lol
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How is it that you manage to have 20 comments before I ever get here…
HOORAY for Amy!!!!!!!!
Can you please ask her to tell Colin to give it a try… please?
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keeep resting the walls will still be there in 5 months!!!! Glad you are still hanging in there hahha oh wait that baby is the one hanging huh HAHAHAHAHAHA ok enough ,, GO AMY GOOD JOB
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Woo-hoo on the potty usage Amy. Hugs and kisses. There’ll be no candle lighting here. L’s lastest quirk is the smoke alarm. A candle burning 3 rooms away might set it off and annoy the neighbours. (You’ve no idea how much crap I don’t do because he’s afraid of annoying the neighbours…)An imaginary candle will have to do.
Forget the walls, they’re not going anywhere.
Yay! I remember the first time my stepson actually USED to the potty as he was supposed to. Ecstatic. So nice. Sorry to hear about the paddling around in it though. Good call to have the daddy clean that up.
Well, I’m going to go clean my walls. You can clean vicariously through me.
What a big girl! congratulations
I hope she keeps up the good work!
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hey hun..
i wont be online..
going away for the weekend..
don’t miss me too much..
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Maddi bday pic is up too..
Yay for Amy!
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Holy crap, Bloglines stopped updating your site!! I stop on by and realized all that I missed! Dud, I wish I lived closer to you to help in any way. Sending hugs.
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Oh and YAY AMY!!!!
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Yay for Amy! What a big step! It will be nice for you to only have to change one diaper instead of two!
Glad to see you posting….and the walls will wait!
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Well done Amy ! I’m glad to hear the lil guy is staying put. I reckon he might be your new year’s pressie ya know…
That’s my prediction anyhoo!
Candle will be burning this evening.
Yeah, I get that but I just force myself to contribute something even if it is dumb… I have also been comment slacking these days though
It happens, feel better hun!
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Yay for peeing in the potty. Please fight the urge to clean walls, they’ll just get dirty again anyway! :-p
Also, thanks for sharing Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day with us, I had no idea.
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