So it finally happened. Alex decided to try the potty.
I wanted her to try it before, but she wasn't really interested.
And I wasn't ready for it either. I was stressed from the constant remarks from people around, that she should be without nappies already and I knew she feels the same. We both didn't like comments about it.
In my mind I set up the right time. Summer! So she can walk around naked or in really light clothes and won't be home all the time, so there won't be much cleaning in case of accidents.
It's not summer yet, but the weather last week was great and when we stayed home alone I decided to check with her.
I asked her if she wants to wear skirt outside without nappy, so she can pee at the grass. I wasn't pushy and probably not even convincing, but she said yes.
I took her to the kitchen where the potties are and then outside and showed her how to pee on grass.
She wanted to try to pee on the grass too, but it wasn't her time yet. While in a sand she sat on an ant and it bit her right to one cheek, so I changed the strategy and clothes and gave her underpants. Showed her again and in half an hour she went to that spot and did it.
We washed 6 pairs of underpants that evening, but she managed to use potty twice.
To my surprise the following morning, she woke up and went to the potty right away. We changed the clothes and Alex didn't even bother to ask me or tell me that she needed to use it again. She went straight there and even cleaned it up with me. And so it continued that day with only two little accidents.
Day 3 was great as well, except a poop which went down on a floor. We even managed a car journey without nappy.
Same was day 4 but without the poop issue.
It's a week and Alex has nappy at night only, but it's half of the mornings dry.
I feel much better now knowing she's able to do it all by herself. She tells me most of the times, that she has to go and that's fine.
When she'll be a pro, I'll try Jessie as well. It would be great if the nappy period will be over after this summer.
I'm one really proud mom. I was so afraid that I messed it up earlier, because Alex didn't want to cooperate, but she just needed to get there at her own pace.
We still have work to do to sort out the pooping, but now I'm positive this will be done soon.
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Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Crazy weather
The life in mountains is different.
It's not just the thing that we are here most of the time alone, it's quiet and we have fresh air and no traffic, but the weather here is different too.
During the summer there was not much difference and during autumn we had a more nicer days I think as we are higher than the closest city. But winter! That's an interesting story I think.
Of course snow comes here sooner as we are in the mountains but what is happening lately is just crazy.
For the last few months we never know if we will be able to get to the shops or not. Lets take the last week as an example. Monday and Tuesday there was some snow from the weekend before, but it was warm and the snow disappeared. Wednesday and Thursday it was gorgeous weather. The sun was shining, Temperature well above 0 degrees and even some flowers started to grow. Friday raining, not a big surprise. Saturday morning raining, later snowing and Sunday still snowing. This goes week after week now. The difference between no snow and 10 cm snow is less than 24 hours.
Our great car broke down, thanks to the snow as well. My hubby was clearing the road, just in case the forest guards won't do it and that was it. Suddenly the car wasn't working, he had to take the plough down and reverse to safe space. Our car is in a service now, but it's 3 weeks without any vehicle here if hubby's grandparents are not here.
Everything here is so romantic when the snow covers the ground. And when the sun comes out it's even better, but we have to be ready. That's why we have around 200 kg potatoes in our storage, full freezer and a lot of other food and stuff necessary to service in case of really really lot of snow. I'm talking over 0,5 m.
We had a few visits lately and when my sister wanted to come we were pretty scared she won't be able to reach us. It was snowing for 3 days and luckily the forest guards had to feed the animals and cleared the road so hubby's grandparents managed to come to us and hubby went to pick her and her son up. We had a lovely couple of days together and as usually when they left so did the snow.
But I think kids love it. Jessie is OK with it and even went a few times down the hill on a sled with either me or hubby and to be honest Alex loves the time when the snow starts to melt. We have such lovely big and deep puddles here. She loves to run through them. We built at least 5 different snowmen since Christmas and we probably have a few more before the winter ends.
I just hope it will get milder now.
It's not just the thing that we are here most of the time alone, it's quiet and we have fresh air and no traffic, but the weather here is different too.
During the summer there was not much difference and during autumn we had a more nicer days I think as we are higher than the closest city. But winter! That's an interesting story I think.
Of course snow comes here sooner as we are in the mountains but what is happening lately is just crazy.
For the last few months we never know if we will be able to get to the shops or not. Lets take the last week as an example. Monday and Tuesday there was some snow from the weekend before, but it was warm and the snow disappeared. Wednesday and Thursday it was gorgeous weather. The sun was shining, Temperature well above 0 degrees and even some flowers started to grow. Friday raining, not a big surprise. Saturday morning raining, later snowing and Sunday still snowing. This goes week after week now. The difference between no snow and 10 cm snow is less than 24 hours.
Our great car broke down, thanks to the snow as well. My hubby was clearing the road, just in case the forest guards won't do it and that was it. Suddenly the car wasn't working, he had to take the plough down and reverse to safe space. Our car is in a service now, but it's 3 weeks without any vehicle here if hubby's grandparents are not here.
Everything here is so romantic when the snow covers the ground. And when the sun comes out it's even better, but we have to be ready. That's why we have around 200 kg potatoes in our storage, full freezer and a lot of other food and stuff necessary to service in case of really really lot of snow. I'm talking over 0,5 m.
We had a few visits lately and when my sister wanted to come we were pretty scared she won't be able to reach us. It was snowing for 3 days and luckily the forest guards had to feed the animals and cleared the road so hubby's grandparents managed to come to us and hubby went to pick her and her son up. We had a lovely couple of days together and as usually when they left so did the snow.
But I think kids love it. Jessie is OK with it and even went a few times down the hill on a sled with either me or hubby and to be honest Alex loves the time when the snow starts to melt. We have such lovely big and deep puddles here. She loves to run through them. We built at least 5 different snowmen since Christmas and we probably have a few more before the winter ends.
I just hope it will get milder now.
Monday, 17 August 2015
Going to Slovakia / Use of public transport
Finally both angels are asleep, so I have a little time to write another post. I just finished my lunch, which I didn't need to shovel into myself as quickly as possible.
It's time to relax a little bit.
Just before we left for Slovakia we had to use a bus service from my sister's town to my home town.
We chose a bus with easy access and a large space for wheelchair or buggy as we had our little tank. Currently with both sport seats.
The bus arrived with 3 minutes delay. We were first in line, so I went in to check with the driver if it's OK to get in with the buggy. After a short conversation with this arrogant man I was so angry that I nearly told him to go for a very long walk to a very dark place. His attitude was unacceptable for a public service and I wasn't the only one who had to deal with that. In the middle of our 20 minute journey in this bus another mum with two kids, one in buggy came in and had to listen to the drivers angry language as well. I just hopped we will have better experience with the train journey that followed the next day.
In the evening I wanted to book a taxi for following morning. The gentleman on the other side of the phone asked me to call in the morning and so I did. He said they will come in 10-15 minutes. I took kids on the buggy through the city, it took me 20 minutes to reach the train station. It's only 6 minutes in a car max, but I was there 5 minutes before my hubby and bags as the taxi driver had 20 minutes delay. I was glad we left the house 40 minutes before the train departure.
We went to the train, which had a wheelchair access to every waggon. It was great, plenty of space for buggy, bags and us. The guy who checked our ticket gave Alex a baby ticket with pictures so she could have her own. Pity we had to change to different train after a while. When we were buying the tickets we asked about the buggy and extra luggage as we had a big bag, two small ones and before the change we collected our car seats. The lady at the cashpoint told us to check with the person responsible to check the tickets in the train.
Sooooo, when the second train, we were supposed to take, arrive, I was looking for this person. A young lady was standing the the front of the train so I run over there with Alex in my arms and pulling the large bag behind to check where should we go. She was standing there, didn't even make one step towards me. I asked her where to go and she looked at me like she saw an alien. With bored and angry voice she told be to run back to the end of the train and get in there. So I did.
Why was I so lucky to meet such people?
Luckily there was a young boy who helped my hubby with the buggy. BTW there was no wheelchair access and about 4 steep steps to the train, very narrow doors and limited space for everything. We had to fold the buggy, which takes a little time, to get it in and put it next to bicycles and other stuff.
While we were sitting in the train my hubby had to go to that place at least 5 times to move the buggy for the cyclist etc. Kids fell asleep in the middle of our way to Slovakia. The whole trip took about 4 hours.
I'm really glad it's over and we don't need to repeat that again.
I have to say it's really difficult to travel with two small kids without a car.
To be honest, I'm happy that my hubby arrived a few days before this big trip to help, I wouldn't be able to manage all the luggage, car seats, buggy and kids alone, maybe when they are bigger, much BIGGER :)
It's time to relax a little bit.
Just before we left for Slovakia we had to use a bus service from my sister's town to my home town.
We chose a bus with easy access and a large space for wheelchair or buggy as we had our little tank. Currently with both sport seats.
In the evening I wanted to book a taxi for following morning. The gentleman on the other side of the phone asked me to call in the morning and so I did. He said they will come in 10-15 minutes. I took kids on the buggy through the city, it took me 20 minutes to reach the train station. It's only 6 minutes in a car max, but I was there 5 minutes before my hubby and bags as the taxi driver had 20 minutes delay. I was glad we left the house 40 minutes before the train departure.
We went to the train, which had a wheelchair access to every waggon. It was great, plenty of space for buggy, bags and us. The guy who checked our ticket gave Alex a baby ticket with pictures so she could have her own. Pity we had to change to different train after a while. When we were buying the tickets we asked about the buggy and extra luggage as we had a big bag, two small ones and before the change we collected our car seats. The lady at the cashpoint told us to check with the person responsible to check the tickets in the train.
Sooooo, when the second train, we were supposed to take, arrive, I was looking for this person. A young lady was standing the the front of the train so I run over there with Alex in my arms and pulling the large bag behind to check where should we go. She was standing there, didn't even make one step towards me. I asked her where to go and she looked at me like she saw an alien. With bored and angry voice she told be to run back to the end of the train and get in there. So I did.
Why was I so lucky to meet such people?
Luckily there was a young boy who helped my hubby with the buggy. BTW there was no wheelchair access and about 4 steep steps to the train, very narrow doors and limited space for everything. We had to fold the buggy, which takes a little time, to get it in and put it next to bicycles and other stuff.
While we were sitting in the train my hubby had to go to that place at least 5 times to move the buggy for the cyclist etc. Kids fell asleep in the middle of our way to Slovakia. The whole trip took about 4 hours.
I'm really glad it's over and we don't need to repeat that again.
I have to say it's really difficult to travel with two small kids without a car.
To be honest, I'm happy that my hubby arrived a few days before this big trip to help, I wouldn't be able to manage all the luggage, car seats, buggy and kids alone, maybe when they are bigger, much BIGGER :)
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