Monday, April 17, 2006

Potty Training for Dummies, Part II

"Mommy? I wanna go potty!"

"You do?"

Baby nodded.

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah."

I got up from the den floor, where I was sitting and talking to Hubs. "Come on then, let's go to the bathroom."

"No! No! I wanna go potty in yere! In yere."

I thought for a moment. Whatever works, right?

"Okay. I'll bring it in here."

I brought the still-unchristened potty into the den and put it in the middle of the floor. "Okay, Baby," I said, taking off her diaper. "Time to go potty."

Grinning, she sat down on the seat for a few seconds, then stood up. "All DONE!"

I looked in the potty. "Nope. Nothing there. Try again."

She sat back down and wriggled her butt for a moment. "All done!" she said, standing up again.

"Baby you're not going potty. You have to tinkle," I said.

"Mommy, you go. You go potty."

"No."

"No, you go potty, Mommy."

I looked hesitantly at Hubs.

"Go ahead," he said.

"I can't believe I'm doing this." Awkwardly, I tried to pretend to sit on the one-foot-tall potty and pee.

"See, Baby? Mommy's going potty!"

I could tell she wasn't buying it.

"....Ssssssssssssssss," I said. "Ah! Mommy went potty!"

I looked up at Hubs, my ass wedged between the potty arm rests.

"And I have hit rock bottom."

He laughed.

"Seriously. I just pretended to pee on a child-sized potty in front of the man with whom I'm hoping to get it on tonight."

Baby ran over to Hubs.

"Da da go potty!"

Da da stopped laughing.

"Yeah! Da da go potty!" I echoed.

Sighing heavily, he got down on the floor and crouched over the potty.

If my re-enactment was embarrassing, his was a thousand times worse. My Alpha Male husband was pretending to pee like a girl into a baby potty. And it was fucking hilarious.

"Sssssssss," he said shyly. "Da da went potty."

His knees crackled as he stood up. "Now Baby go potty."

She sat down. "Ssssssss," she said, then stood up.

"Baby went potteeeeeee!" she shouted, before running from the room.

Baby two. Parents zero.

35 comments:

InterstellarLass said...

HA HA HA HA! Oh damn! That's funny! I love it...to be a fly on the wall! She has a good start at having the two of you trained.

doow said...

Ha ha! That girl rocks!

Serra said...

Oh, dude, you got so PLAYED!

Crazy MomCat said...

You know she's going to go tell her playgroup all about that when you aren't listening. (giggle)

My daughter will even make grunting sounds and everything...with no results. Sigh...it may be a loooong-ass summer for the both of us!

B.E.C.K. said...

A guy who pretends to pee on a child's potty when a child asks him to? Now that's love. ;^)

ieatcrayonz said...

Thank goodness she left before the beagle had to get involved.

T. said...

Just think of how damned clever your girl is gonna be by the time she's twelve!

Sounds like your man's a keeper. Thanks for the giggles!

Wendy Boucher said...

SOOO Funny! Go Baby, Go Baby.

Theresa said...

BAHAHAHAHA! Don't you just LOVE potty training? ;)

Marie said...

Hahaha! That's great.

I look forward to (& dread) the day my 2-year-old shows an interest in the potty! He and Daddy will get to bond over Cheerios in the bowl. How manly. ;-)

tiiana said...

Nice way to bring someone out of lurk-dom. That was too funny. I hope my grandkids (which better not come around for another 10-15 years with the older two girls) give my kids that kind of hell.

wordgirl said...

Oh, the lengths to which we stoop to teach our kids the smallest thing.

Kristen said...

Hey. At least you could get up without bringing the potty with you still attached to your ass.

However, the dada potty - would love a pic of that.

Diana said...

funny!
Thanks for visiting me- I'll be back here, loving your site!

Better Safe Than Sorry said...

i hope you got a video of your hubby and rule #1, never ever give into a toddlers demands, the alpha female is you

Mooselet said...

Now there is a committed daddy. I hope you both remind her of this moment when she's 16 and complaining how you NEVER do anything for her.

OldHorsetailSnake said...

Lucinda? Video next time, please.

Plumkrazzee said...

Priceless.

Jess Riley said...

That was hilarious!!!!

Jamie said...

Oh my God that's too funny. Sounds like she's quite the "manipulatress," which is what I call my 3-year-old little pranksta. I love the Alpha Male/knee cracking bit!

Lisa said...

That kid is on to you and Hubs' tactics! LMAO. Oh what the internet wouldn't give for a pic of your Hubs crouched over that potty! ;-))

(And I tagged you. I'd like to say how much fun it will be. But. You know. It's my first. You're my first. And now I'm fumbling with your bra closure. ;-))

christina said...

Lucinda, I'm officially in love with you. Seriously, every time I think I can't possibly be made to laugh, I come here, and nearly roll out of my chair. I can so see this scenario in my future & I'm terrified. You & Hubs are adorable. Such great parents!

My float said...

That's one smart kid! Go baby, go!

R. Robyn said...

that is book worthy. hilarious. you brightened my day with mental images of adults pretending to use the potty, the girl way.

Mom101 said...

HILARIOUS!!!

Masked Mom said...

Ah, the things we do for love and in hopes of not having to change diapers anymore!!!! :)

Mary said...

LOL!
Oh, what funny funny business it is being you, Lucinda. I'm sure Baby agrees. ;)

Loved the knees cracking remark, too. Heh.

Denise said...

That is one of the cutest stories I've heard in a long time!

Korie said...

Tears... Actual tears streaming from my eyes...

Karen Rani said...

The chance that potty training advice coming from you will work?

Not so much.

But you do have great stories to tell, Mama Squatter. :)

MIM said...

Your ass can fit on a kiddee potty? I'm impressed.

poopie said...

Hoo boy...now THAT is a perfect post!!! Love it.

Natsthename said...

What, no pics?

That is an awesome post!!! COngrats on The Perfect Post award!

Joan said...

That is darling. I wouldn't worry about this kid. She knows what's what. :)

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