Dear God,
I just can't do this. I've got people scolding me because Katie's not potty trained by now; I've got other people scolding me that I "shouldn't push it". (What the fuck is 'pushing it' anyway? I'm not forcing her to sit on the seat, for God's sake, and all the books say it may take several days for them to actually go in the potty.) I can't seem to please anybody, including me or Katie or John. Doesn't matter whether I do it or not; I lose either way.
I've cleaned up 5 pee puddles yesterday and we went through 8 pair of training pants. She sits on the toilet for 10 minutes willingly but won't pee. She won't tell me when she has to pee though sometimes she'll tell me that she made a mess. She just peed on the couch and John is going to be furious. It's not her fault though I can't figure out why she just won't tell me she needs to pee - I mean how hard is it to associate the feeling with the icky feeling of the fluid running down her legs?? I don't want him to be mad at her and I don't want him to be made at me either, God. And I know he thinks I must be doing something wrong or she'd not be peeing all over the place. I was potty trained by 16 months and John was potty trained by 2.
She just won't pay attention to me either when I'm talking to her about telling me when she has to go pee. I've tried offering rewards (she gets to splash in the sink, which she adores, only if she's gone in the potty). She just doesn't get it. I'm sobbing and she's saying "Mama crying. Big hugs?" It's sweet but I'm crying because of her and utter frustration. She just doesn't get it, I guess.
God, I can't make this work; I just can't do it. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Love,
PPG
Aug 30, 2007
Aug 28, 2007
Kicking To-Do List Butt!
- MY WEBSITE IS UP-TO-DATE!
- I got the cords and ribbons bought that I needed to finish 4 necklaces that have been sitting on my desk for 7-8 days now.
- I finished the 4 necklaces.
- MY WEBSITE IS UP-TO-DATE!
- I finished my first assignment, just about, from my jewelry teacher.
- I had a brainstorm about how to get all those damn invoice line-items into my database (get an intern from the high school)!
- MY WEBSITE IS UP-TO-DATE!
ROTFLMAO. Ok, what I mean by that is that all the jewelry that's been photographed and priced is up. I have a bunch that needs to be priced once I get those damned invoice line-items into my database and then photo-ed and then put up. I also wanted to put some 'true' content on there - like descriptions of the main stones I use and what cane glass/sterling/etc. is. But, yeah, I'm a little pleased with myself. Of course, I got nothing done around the house and the living room/sunroom/dining room look like the toy bin, block bin, and stuffed animal bin exploded simultaneously and with great verve.
In other news, my new glasses are here!! They look like this in color 1015. I am very glad to have them; my eyes were getting wicked tired in my contacts. (The combination of myopia and astigmatism in my eyes means they can't get my prescription quite right in them, unfortunately.) These are easily the funkiest glasses I've ever had (yes, I know, but, honestly, I've really always had very boring glasses) and I really like the wide lenses.
Did I mention my website is up-to-date?
Aug 22, 2007
How Do *You* Spell Relief?
Well, it turns out that someone didn't intend to steal $165 from my bank account; it was an honest mistake. Someone with the same name as me asked a bank teller for her account number and they gave her mine instead. Go figure. I am, to be sure, quite relieved. Not only that someone isn't running around with my personal information but that I don't have to change my account number!
In other news, I've started a Habit of Attraction process. The idea is that you get what you focus on. So, I'm focusing on jewelry design success!
And, now, because I liked SmileyMamaT's meme responses so much, I'm going to do the meme even though I wasn't tagged (is that a breach of netiquette?)!
1. Who was your best friend? Maggie and Nora - jointly - we'd been friends since elementary school when we called each other Smelly, Snore, and Maggot.
2. Did you play any sports? You have got to be kidding me. I think coaches would have paid me NOT to try out for the teams!
3. What kind of car did you drive? Well, I didn't have my own car but I did a lot of sibling chauffering in a silver blue 2 door Datsun 310 4 speed. Underpowered, tiny, but loved.
4. It's Friday night. Where were you? Home. I was rather a social pariah and, besides, wasn't Remington Steele on on Fridays?
5. Were you a party animal? See #4.
6. Were you considered a flirt? Nope - that would've required me to talk to boys!
7. Were you in the band, orchestra, or choir? We didn't have an orchestra but, oh yes, french horn in band (first chair, senior year!) and both choir and special (jazz choir).
8. Were you a nerd? Absolutely. I didn't get cool until I was 30.
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? Oh God, no. My mother would've killed me.
10. Can you sing the fight song? I don't think we had one. I can sing the alma mater though!
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Mr. Biviano - English teacher. Very cool (even if he always did park in the no parking zone) and very understanding of geeky young kids that love to write.
12. What was your school mascot? An eagle.
13. Did you go to the prom? Both junior and senior year, with the same guy (much to his mother's eternal chagrin!). Wore the same dress both years but pulled the shoulders down the second year to make it look new. He wore a white tux with a ruffled shirt - ah, the 80s!
14. If you could go back, would you? No, no, no, and Hell No!
15. What do you remember most about graduation? It being an anticlimax. I guess I expected to feel more triumph or something - just another day in the life...
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? In school. See comment above about my mom.
17. Did you have a job your senior year? Yep. I filed repair orders, did basic administrative stuff, and ran the cash register at a car dealership.
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? No choice in our area: cafeteria all the way.
19. Have you gained weight since then? What do YOU think??!
20. What did you do after graduation? Worked all summer. Oh, and tried to take up smoking. It was just nasty.
21. What year did you graduate (HS)? 1985
22. Who was your Senior Prom date? My boyfriend of a year who I figured I was destined to marry but, no, I was only destined to date him for a couple years listening to my sister call him "ape man".
23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion? They had a picnic. I went. It was ok. I still feel awkward around them all though!
See, now, Graymama, 23 things isn't so hard if it's direct questions! ;-)
In other news, I've started a Habit of Attraction process. The idea is that you get what you focus on. So, I'm focusing on jewelry design success!
And, now, because I liked SmileyMamaT's meme responses so much, I'm going to do the meme even though I wasn't tagged (is that a breach of netiquette?)!
1. Who was your best friend? Maggie and Nora - jointly - we'd been friends since elementary school when we called each other Smelly, Snore, and Maggot.
2. Did you play any sports? You have got to be kidding me. I think coaches would have paid me NOT to try out for the teams!
3. What kind of car did you drive? Well, I didn't have my own car but I did a lot of sibling chauffering in a silver blue 2 door Datsun 310 4 speed. Underpowered, tiny, but loved.
4. It's Friday night. Where were you? Home. I was rather a social pariah and, besides, wasn't Remington Steele on on Fridays?
5. Were you a party animal? See #4.
6. Were you considered a flirt? Nope - that would've required me to talk to boys!
7. Were you in the band, orchestra, or choir? We didn't have an orchestra but, oh yes, french horn in band (first chair, senior year!) and both choir and special (jazz choir).
8. Were you a nerd? Absolutely. I didn't get cool until I was 30.
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? Oh God, no. My mother would've killed me.
10. Can you sing the fight song? I don't think we had one. I can sing the alma mater though!
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Mr. Biviano - English teacher. Very cool (even if he always did park in the no parking zone) and very understanding of geeky young kids that love to write.
12. What was your school mascot? An eagle.
13. Did you go to the prom? Both junior and senior year, with the same guy (much to his mother's eternal chagrin!). Wore the same dress both years but pulled the shoulders down the second year to make it look new. He wore a white tux with a ruffled shirt - ah, the 80s!
14. If you could go back, would you? No, no, no, and Hell No!
15. What do you remember most about graduation? It being an anticlimax. I guess I expected to feel more triumph or something - just another day in the life...
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? In school. See comment above about my mom.
17. Did you have a job your senior year? Yep. I filed repair orders, did basic administrative stuff, and ran the cash register at a car dealership.
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? No choice in our area: cafeteria all the way.
19. Have you gained weight since then? What do YOU think??!
20. What did you do after graduation? Worked all summer. Oh, and tried to take up smoking. It was just nasty.
21. What year did you graduate (HS)? 1985
22. Who was your Senior Prom date? My boyfriend of a year who I figured I was destined to marry but, no, I was only destined to date him for a couple years listening to my sister call him "ape man".
23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion? They had a picnic. I went. It was ok. I still feel awkward around them all though!
See, now, Graymama, 23 things isn't so hard if it's direct questions! ;-)
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