Christmas Shopping And Potty Training

So while in my stressed out state this morning, trying to coordinate getting some necessary work done with my business plus freaking out that Christmas is at the end of the week and I have a LOT that still needs to be done my daughter (Anna) starts using the potty!  I am so glad she has finally started showing an interest in it.  The one thing is - she needs to "go" all the time!  :-)  Well, at least she thinks she does.

Thank goodness my husband was home to sit with her in the bathroom while I tried to figure out what the heck I was doing today.  I think sometimes I get so overwhelmed with what needs to be done I just kind of freeze and don't know where to even start.  I decided to actually block some time out for each of the things I had to do.  Since I have to work and I have to finish shopping - then I need to do some of both.

My husband and I decided to take the kids to the mall.  He said he could drive - first time since breaking his big toe a little over two weeks ago, then I could make calls for work. And once at the mall he could take the kids to the play area while I got some shopping done.

It drives my husband nuts, but it seems we can never get out of the house until 10 am or later these days.  But there is always so much going on with the kids that it is hard to get things done that have to get done and move everyone forward in a time matter.  Now with Anna using the potty, it does add even more time on to it since we want to be really overly enthused that she is "using" the potty.

The mall was a bit of a bust.  I did get some things that I needed for stocking stuff, but I really got things that were a bit more pricey then I wanted.  I really need to get my mom her yearly wall calendar - Garfield.  She loves Garfield, but I can't seem to ever find the calendar anymore except online...but now I've waited too long to get any free shipping.  And to get delivery by the 24th then it's like buying 2 calendars!  I'll decide on that one later.

After doing some shopping we all went to the food court and my husband told me that Anna needed to use the potty while in the play area.  He ended up taking all the kids to the bathroom...only once there she couldn't go.  Her diaper was dry though.  (We did put one on her for the mall.)  When we were done eating she said she needed to use the potty but by time we got there she had already gone in her diaper.

After we got home I put her in underwear again and she was good all afternoon and evening!  Tomorrow she will be going to preschool in her underwear...I will pack extra cloths.  :-)  I love that she is getting potty train - but the last minute bathroom runs, especially with other kids is a bit of a challenge.