Eh, Monday, my least favorite day. Only because I am stuck at work but lets just get it over with and move on with the rest of the week. It has been a complete week since starting the EC process and I am having a blast with it. Day 7 showed some vast improvements and Jude has managed to turn some skeptics into believers. :)
Jude woke me up around 8 with a huge grin on his face, ready to start his day. Off came the diaper and I set him into the bathtub. A quick little pshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and on cue he went pee. I was so proud of him and he seems pretty proud of himself. He ate some eggs for breakfast and I was sure he was needing to poop since he only pooped once the day before. We sat on the toilet and tried to read Curious George, but Jude just wanted to "play catch" . After about 5 minutes he protested to get down. The one thing about EC is listening to your child. If they are done or are not feeling it, listen to them and give them some space away from the potty. If the baby/child is forced to stay on the potty because " they have to go" they will start to associate the toilet with negative behaviors and feelings and good luck getting them to cooperate on the toilet. So with that said, we played for a little bit and then I got him ready for a church date with his Tia Melissa. Rather than have someone else deal with his misses, especially out in public he was placed in a diaper and sent off. I did advise my sister that he had not pooped in 24 hours so he might need to go. I was able to get some laundry done while he was gone and after church was over I received a call from my sister informing me that Jude went pee on the toilet at church and my sister cued him with the pshhhhhhh sound. I was very proud. It is good to know that he is really associating peeing with that sound and not just associating it with ME making a noise. This is great news for all of his care givers. The three of us (myself, sister and Jude) went to lunch and then Jude and I came home, had another great pee catch, put his boxer brief chonies on and took a nap. He did not pee AT ALL his while 3 hour nap. This is great news. His bladder is starting to recognize its own capabilities. After the nap it was another good pee catch. There were about 3 misses of urine for the next 4 hours and I am assuming he had a ot built up from his nap. But still no poop. Now that it has been 24+ hours I began to rule out constipation for the lack of bowel movement. It would either all come out soon or we might have to have some diuretic fruit. To no avail did he poop while DF. Later that night David took him for a walk so I was able to do some uninterrupted dishes and a diaper was put on for catches. When they came back it was time for a bath. As I, the cat, tried to catch my mouse of a child, who was laughing as he moved faster and faster, noticed that he had just pooped. We were both distracted there wasn't any time for " uh uh". But a bath was given and it was time for bed. As I mentioned before nighttime EC is on pause for now so we will be putting diapers on Jude at night. I am however, now, considering switching to cloth diapers during this new adventure and if anyone has any that would fit a 23 pounder I would love some!!!
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