Well, yesterday was good, as far as potty training goes. I think. Today, on the other hand...TJ flat out refused to even try to use it at all. I tried everything, even woke Trey up early so TJ could pee with him. No luck. I told him time and time again that he couldn't pee in his big-boy underwear, and he said he got it everytime, then went and peed right in them! I tried to just let him freeball it, but he had a total fit! (I was even willing to take the risk of pee on the floor!) I don't know if this is how it's supposed to go. We read the It's Potty Time! book that he loves about three hundred times, and I constantly reminded him about how he could put stars on his chart. Nothing. I got the same thing over and over again, "I don't want to right now, Mommy." I feel like I may have made things worse than better by constantly harrassing him about going. I didn't try to force him, b/c the last thing I want to do is make him scared to go or whatever would happen. My next thought is that I can go and buy some actual real underwear and let him wear those. I think I read somewhere that if I do that he would actually feel the wetness and not like it, then want to go to the toilet. Now I'm starting to see what takes so long. Any ideas, tips, anything? Am I doing this all wrong? Why does this feel like the biggest challenge of my life so far? My mom even suggested I use reverse psychology with him, since he's determined to do the opposite of whatever I ask him (really, he is). I did that, and he did say he wanted to use the toilet and not pee in his underwear, he just still wouldn't do it! I already want to give up!

It probably isn't helping matters that I'm sick. TJ is sick, too. I'm sure that if she isn't already, that Taryn will be sick in a matter of time. That freaks me out, b/c if she gets sick, I don't remember what I'm supposed to do. I know she can't have Tylenol or Motrin yet, or any other medicine. It surely doesn't help matters when you have a sick kid and you're sick yourself. All I wanted to do today was sleep, but that wasn't happening. TJ managed to go climb into his bed today while I was making lunch, and sleep until I finished eating. The minute I finished he immediately woke up and was good to go for the rest of the day! Little turd! Maybe tomorrow he'll be more sick, and want to sleep more. One can only wish, right....

Igh! I wish I had more exciting things to talk about. I feel stigmatized now after the big to-do about Mommy Blogs. I don't want to be stereotyped into that category, or any category for that matter. However, it sure looks like that's what I've got here. Must. Get. Life. Outside. Of. Home. Yeah, like that'll be happening anytime soon! Perhaps I could talk about the stresses of having to be a bridesmaid for two weddings in the coming year. Yeah, that's it. While I'm at it, I'll take up a fund to help pay for the stupid dresses and shoes! Serves me right for having my own bridesmaids! Shoulda known they would come back one day and make me return the favor!

Alrighty then, I guess I'll be cutting this one off for now. I hope you are all having a great day, as I'm sure mine is not so great, and uneventful. I'll talk at you later!