EC: Day 8-14

So I have decided to stretch out these blogs and write about the last week. I think writing everyday was too much as my blogs would be something along the lines of “today Jude peed”. I believe it has been a week since I last wrote. I am currently at work and figure now is a good time to write because I have time without a child trying to push every button. This week has had ups and downs regarding EC. Jude has been doing great with peeing on cue. I love making a big deal about it too, when he does pee because I am so proud of him. He smiles and points and the pee or at his “goods”. Pooping on the other hand has been a little rough. His pooping schedule has changed and sometimes varies from day to day so it is hard to catch it. Sometimes he doesn’t show any signs of grunting or that he has to poop. There were times when I wanted to just give up and let him revert back to diapers but then I think of how far we have come, the bonding we have shared during this process AND the fact that even though we still have misses we have probably cut our diaper consumption in half! Plus, when we decide to have another baby we will ONLY have one baby in diapers!

I realize some weeks are going to be great and some aren’t going to be so great. This week was hard to let him be DF because there was always something going on, he was with another caregiver, or we were on an outing. I plan to resume his regular naked freedom this week. I hope those who are reading this do not think that I have failed because he is not completely out of diapers. This may take weeks or even months, but although the goal of being diaper free is sweet, I am enjoying the time that I am able to spend with him. I have been blessed with all the other mom and forums regarding EC, it’s trials and triumphs. It is those women that give me the push to continue on when I do not feel like cleaning any misses and when I really want to take the easy way out. To hear their stories and their own struggles and advice is great tool to keep us all focused.