The bathroom experience

You may be wondering what exactly this post could be about! Don't worry I am not about to describe in great detail anything associated with the bathroom that the public doesn't need to know about! First off I am writing this post from my nice big bath tub, which I have become very fond of lately. It's a big source of relaxation for me and with two girls nearing the age of two and me discovering that the "terrible " often associated with the age 2 is NOT an exaggeration, the need for relaxation has become quite prevalent in my life. Today, though, I needed to blog and this may be my only moment of peace. If your a friend on facebook you know that today I started the journey of potty training with my twin girls! I will admit, I am not ready for this and I honestly think my kids are still too young (only 20 months) . Although, despite my efforts, they take off their diapers every time they have a chance! Now when I say efforts I mean : tape, onesies, and tried to help them understand their diapers need to stay on. All failed. Which has resulted in poop and pee on my floors more times than I can count. Cleaning that up gets old fast! For almost a month now my kids have willing sat on the toilet and gone through the appropriate steps: wipe, flush, wash hands, and dry them! They have never actually put anything in the toilet besides toilet paper. I felt like if I could just get them to pee once, they would understand! I tried bringing them in the bathroom with me and watching potty time with Elmo (who they love). Still nothing! Yesterday after a couple of poopy nap incidents, I had had it! No new diapers for these girls, I was determined to watch them and get them to the potty in time! I failed 4 times, it happened so fast! That night after the girls feel asleep I decided I needed to get ready to potty train. So I finished reading a book on training I had started and got a plan together and then ran to walmart to get what I needed. This morning I was pumped and the girls loved their "big girl " panties. I pumped them full of milk and juice whatever they wanted to drink. Then I waited. A couple of times I could tell they needed to pee so we went to the potty and sat and read books, sang songs. Nothing. One time after Audrey had been sitting on the toilet for a good 5 minutes, she gets down and within a minute pees. There went my patience! The last 4 hours were a waste! Diapers were back on, lunch was served, and off to bed they went! Only, of course, to discover, as usual, them still awake an hour and half later no onesie, no diaper. So here I am hoping better news is headed my way but for now I'm trying to find sanity in my bath tub! I hope it helps! :)