Potty Training
Please don't think I'm insane. But I really think my 7-month old child is telling me she has to defecate... and that she would prefer to do it on the toilet. Sounds crazy right? A couple months ago I bought a little toilet seat that set on top of the toilet for Estela. I figure why not let her try it as much as she can now so Potty training isn't this brand new thing all of a sudden that I try to do in 3 days while ripping out all of my hair at the same time? (longest sentence of my life) If I catch her pooping and I am at home, I'll run with her to the toilet and have her finish there. I tell her how excellent she is at defecating and give her lots of smiles and kisses. Now here is where it gets weird... A few days ago my usually constantly happy baby was being particularly fussy. She wouldn't nurse or take her bottle. She didn't even want to play with her favorite creepy alligator toy. I picked her up and she kept looking towards the hallway. When ...