Slacker

I know, I know...I suck. I haven't posted since Georgia died. I was incredibly bummed out, and then finals week hit - just a few days before Christmas - thanks, regents. My mom also showed up in the middle of finals week for a visit. And, perhaps most annoyingly - we've been dealing with a kid who will not freakin' poop. It's the dumbest thing I've ever encountered and there seems to be no end in sight. We officially started potty training 4 weeks ago (meaning the box of diapers ran out, so no more diapers), but O had happily let one fly on the toilet numerous times before the diapers went away. No more. We take many trips to the bathroom every day (at least 100 - I'm not kidding) but he never makes it to the potty. He flat out refuses, screams, cries - it's just insane and it's ruining our lives.

He will pee on the toilet no problem. We've tried a sticker chart, presents/rewards, threats (not a good parenting moment, I admit), special toys just for the bathroom, different potty seats (he's never liked those), songs, jokes, ignoring the whole issue, a TV in the bathroom - nothing freakin' works. We've made up stories about poo ("Hey O - the poop wants to come out and go to the poop party with all the other poopies..."). We sing the "Everything Comes Down to Poo" song from Scrubs. Hilarious - but it's getting old at this point.

When we told him we couldn't go to grandma and grandpa's for Christmas Eve until he pooped he said, "I don't want Christmas." That's how f'd up this/he is.

There's been no "poo trauma" he's just simply one of the most stubborn human beings we've ever met. Everything has to be on his terms. The teen years should be a blast, eh? And our friend, Miralax, isn't helping like it should. Can I dump the entire bottle into his juice?

Anyway, bet you never thought you'd be reading about toddler poop issues. I never thought I'd have a child who had such issues. They really are tiny little mental patients. He's currently in a time out for not listening and he's just screaming from the stairs. The kid needs to just let it go...