OMG - pachina. TOOOO precious.

That is classic - I'm glad that now you can enjoy your wine for pure enjoyment, and not to intoxicate yourself because of messy chonis.

I, apparently, was easily trained, and I've heard the same thing from other parents about boys vs. girls. I assume because boys have to stand for one excretion and sit for the other. Perhaps it's confusing?

My husband still gets confused occasionally... but when he gets it right, we usually clap too.

Congrats. :)

If only pt-ing my son is/was that easy. He has the whole pee-ing thing down pat. He'll stand up, sit down, whatever just as long as it make it in the pot. Poop on the other hand. Oh good grief you would think that I was trying to kill him. I hear a grunt I immediately put him on the pot to receive in return nothing but screams of terror. He will yell and scream at me like I'm going to kill him when I tell him he has to poop in the potty. Pee...fine...poop...hell no!

I've tried everything in the book to get him to poop on the potty with no such luck.

I'm glad you are having it better with g-unit. If only it were that easy for my little one.

It's amazing how much easier girls are. I am not ready to commit yet and my daughter is really forcing the issue by always yelling potty and going.

The one day that I did decide that I was going to commit, she wore her little panties for a little while and then I found her on her bed with a big turd between her legs. She was very upset and crying but it was so funny.

I'm not ready yet. Hopefully she will teach her twin brother how to do it.

My boy trained at 3.5 just in time for his little sister to be born. It was a trial. Lots of poop filled underwear, oh joy!
My mom bought my girl some cute tiny Dora underwear for her second birthday. I was like "what the heck?" And sure enough, she trained herself lickety split so she could wear them. I don't remember any hassles. I don't actually remember her being trained at all. just *bling* it happened.

Y, I totally dig your site and read all the time however I never feel like I have much to add, so I dont comment however today is the day!!

My daughter who will be 5 in a few days PT excalty like that. My mom kept saying she is ready but i was the nay sayer.. anyway so we started and she was pt automatically. It was fast and easy, no tears. She was PT at about 2 yrs and 2 months Amazging HUh! So hopefully it goes as well for you. Good Luck!

My daughter did the same thing. I think girls are just easier to potty train than boys! Also, the fact that you didnt push it on her too early helped too. Congrats! :)

Oh Y I hope you didn't just totally jinx yourself by posting about it.

Wait, wait, I've changed my mind, I want a girl!

Oh, trust me erica, I thought about not posting it for that very reason.

But, so far, so good. *fingers crossed*

my daughter was WAY easier to potty train than my son was...

Sounds to me like the third times the charm!! :oD

It was the same for me when I potty trained my daughter - easy peasy. My son on the other hand was a nightmare to train. Maybe females really are the superior sex!

Two words: Girls rule!

I have three chikitings too (2 boys and a princess) and my girl wins in all contests where discipline and independence were necessary. Potty too included!

It's all real, my dear. Enjoy it! And, oh...cheers! *clink*

I also have 2 boys and 1 girl and yes, girls are easier to train. All they have to do is sit on the seat and do their thing. As opposed to boys who have the whole aiming thing to contend with. Plus, girls love wearing their big girl undies. That's just so cool that she is excited about it and is making it so easy for you. For me, potty training was always bittersweet, though. You know, because it means their out of the baby phase.

Please come and potty train Eva.

I will pay you in big American dollars.

Please.

*begs*

*sobs*

*runs in fear*

YEAH FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!! :)

"come on, pachina" that is too cute! LOL

This is fabulous that she's telling you and everything! Congrats to both of you! I hope saturday goes well, too.

My little guy will be 3 in June and he's not into the potty that much at all. I've tried the underwear and he just pees in them! I think I'll wait till he's three.

You owe her lots and lots of skittles. Or stickers. Or whatever-the-hell else we're supposed to give the kids when they potty in the pot.

Awesome!!!

My ds is 2 1/2 and though we talk to him about it he just doesn't want to. Don't think we're going to push him into it. We had to get excited a couple of days ago... he did something in the potty - wind. rofl

Yeah! My daughter was the hardest of the three. The boys were easier. Don't ask me why. I think it is because her personality is exactly like mine.
Good luck on Saturday. My kids liked to sniff out every bathroom in a 10 mile radius when we were out in public.

I am sooo jealous! My son is almost three and he goes back and forth and it hasn't taken off yet. I will be so glad when this is over!

Okay. This is more proof of how adorable your kids (and thus you, as their mother) are. This was funny and cute, and dear god I hope my first is a girl

Y.. I'll take "Pachina" anyday.. when I pee, and my 2 1/2 year old daughter is in there with me?? She tells my "Hair-butt" good job! Hahaha.. Having kids is Sex-Ay!

Oh, goodness, your daughter talks to her "pachina" - that is TOO FUNNY!! I'm glad that it's going so well and here's to hoping that you've not jinxed yourself! *clink*
(I always jinxed myself by talking about my kids sleeping through the night!)

I challenge the girls vs. boys, my girl was a nightmare to train. She was 3.5 when she finally broke down and did it. Also, my sister and I were nearly five before we were completely accident free, but not so for my brothers. I think it's all about the personality. Glad it's going well for you and Gabby, though!

I have 2 girls and a boy. Training the girls was so easy. Day and night by 2 and a half. The boy on the other hand. I thought for sure he would be hitting kindergarten in diapers! He finally got it shortly after his 4th birthday.

Good luck with Gabby!

Glory be!
I had a heck of a time training the Boy.
Go Gabby, go! :-)

ha! the potty lottery!

seriously, that is great. i hope it continues to go that smoothly.

In a few months, when you've got Gabby all taken care of, will you come over and PT Zoe? I'll bribe you with lots of wiiiine (the good stuff!) and also tasty appetizers. Upon completion of the 'project', I'll totally make you cards for your new business: The Potty Whisperer.

Also thrown in to sweeten the pot (HAR) - tutorials on your new cell. Because? I can launch the DAMN SHUTTLE with mine, I'm that good.

CONGRATS to you both! I was also expecting the worst in potty training. My son showed NO interest.. well, ever. He could hold it and pee on command in the shower but he refused to use a potty. I finally got fed up at age 3.5 and just forced him. Half a day of torture and that was it.. he was committed! It took a month to get a poop in the potty but once he did it for a bribe then he did it for 'free' every time after! I'm so proud of him. He still loves diapers and when he gets one for bed he KISSES it.. but he is really coming along. I can't believe how easy it's been for us!

i'm jealous that you all have kids to talk about potty training. honestly. can't wait for the day when i can come back and you all are talkin about camping or dance lessons and i'll break in saying i potty trained my kid. watch for that comment in about 5 years :)

NO FAAIIRRRR!!!! I have FOUR BOYS!!! And only ONE is old enough to be 100% accident free.

Boys truly are a nightmare to potty train.... I thought I was the only one struggling with this...glad to know my boys are not the only ones being difficult.

I need a GIRL!!!!!

I had always heard that girls were easier to train. My boy, who is now 4.5 has FINALLY started pooping on the pot regularly. I was starting to belive he would go to college pooping in his pants still.

Isn't it great? My daughter was the same way. It's as if from one night to the next she was so over the diaper. I think it was me who wasn't ready to see her go potty on the big girl potty.

I haven't PT'd any boys but my first daughter... UGH. One solid year of pure hell, and then just before she turned three, the lightbulb clicked on and she was fine (daytime, nighttime, #1, #2, whatever - no accidents). With the second daughter (2.5), we're working on it but not in the sticker-chart, M&M's, bribes of big-girl pants kind of way. We're just taking it slow, and letting her have control over it. My bet is that she'll train at the same exact age the older one did.

You have given me hope. My daughter is 2½ and we first wanted her to let US know when SHE was ready.

Well... not it is TIME. And I am hoping that my little Bubba does as well as G-Unit. Cause if I just let Bubba be ready... I think she will go to college in diapers.

Holy crap, G-Unit is the most precious thing ever. Pachina? *dies from cute* Hope your luck keeps up on this.

Psst....I tagged you. Because you're so awesome and I'd love to hear 6 weird things about you. :)

She is too cute for words - come on pachina? Cute as hell.

Potty training Miss Peanut wasn't as easy. It took until her 3rd birthday.

Totally. Somehow -- by the grace of God -- both my kids were trained practically overnight. My son was even quicker than my daughter, but they were both in the timespan of no more than a few days. It was amazing!

CONGRATS TO G-UNIT!!!

My daughter: I dangled a pair of lacy panties in her face and she never had another daytime accident. Her age: just turned two. As long as her bottom was covered with lace and ribbons, she would not pee in them.

My son: I had visions of him at his wedding, walking down the aisle with a sopping wet, poop-filled diaper flapping between his ankles, leaving a snail-trail of brown goo all the way, his horrified bride slipping and sliding on it as she ran away in terror. When he was four, I "forgot" to pack extra diapers in his bag, and he came home from the sitter's, trained. I don't know how she did it, but there were no marks of violence on him so more power to her.

I'm jealous. It just so happens that I wrote about poop too, but I do not have such happy news to report. lol

Good grief, I hate you. Seriously, in a totally friendly way.

My child is the exact opposite of that one.

Welcome to the world of potty training GIRLS!!!! Ain't it grand???

This is yet another reason that Women are superior! :)

that is so awesome! T man trained really fast too although we still do pull ups at night. Just the thought of a pee soaked bed freaks me out.

Way to go G-Unit! That's why girls rule and boys drool.

Good for you!

Good Job G-Unit! You show them boys how we handle things. My daughter who is now 4, couldnt wait to use the potty. I was thrilled because I didnt have to spend $25 bucks on diapers anymore.
Keep up the good work Mom.

It's "God's" way of thanking you for doing such a great job dealing with the boys. lol D was way easy so I don't know about girls being easier than boys - I heard they are ready much earlier though. D had very few accidents and was out of pullups in 1 month. I was too chicken to do real undies right away. :-) Way to go G- Unit!!

I have my theories on stuff like this. Maybe b/c the time/tears with the boys PT is considered your purchase and G here is the "free gift with purchase"? Or God was all, "okay, the PT w/ the boys was time served, I guess you can get your Get Out of PT jail card now."

Serisouly though, that's awesome.

Honestly, I think girls are easier to potty train.
My daughter was first. When she was 2 we bought big girl panties. She was very proud of them. She liked to tell people she wore big girl panties. No accidents in the night either.
My son - ugh! He finally got it at about 3 1/2 yrs.

Congratulations to you both!

I had an easier time potty training my daughter, too. Congratulations to you both for reaching this milestone!

My girls were usually easier too. I just the other day did a similar post about my 2 year old! it was kinda a quicky and in a day or two I am going to post more about potty training since I had a bunch of people asking my 'secrets'. hah. Luck, mostly...and marshmallows.

MARY, mom to 8, 7 of whom are potty trained and one of whom actually 'held it' today for 15 minutes while driving before we could get to the potty....

Not sure how I found your blog but..... the potty training brought back MEMORIES....you described my 2 boys to a "T" and my daughter had it in 1 day---before she was 2....20 years later...I still am shocked at the difference and the emotional involvement I invested in that whole process. I can remember hoping no one would ask if the boys (who were 18 months apart) were PT so I wouldn't feel compelled to lie about their achievements (or lack thereof)
You have lots of fun things to experience. Good luck.

Yep, we are so the superior sex! My girls were trained in under a week before they were 2 1/2 and my son was 3 1/2 and it took MONTHS.

I agree totally. I have three girls and they all potty trained in a month or less. We had a couple of the turd filled panties and pee pee puddles on the bathroom floor, but all in all it was very easy. Once they got the hang of it, there was no looking back. I wish you the same success!