Adventures in Potty Training

We are on day 5 of the great event that is potty training, and well...I'm just ready for it to be over.  I know Audrey is only 20 months old and it isn't going to greatly benefit her life to potty train this early, but we do cloth diapers.  We are expecting a baby in November...which would mean 2 sets of diapers to, not only change, but wash.  I really don't want to have to change that many diapers, but I desperately don't want to wash that many!  So that's why it's SO important to me that Audrey be potty trained (in full) by before the baby is born.

And...it's going....well, it's going.  Day 1 was unexpectedly uneventful.  We have taught her not to potty while she's naked (like after a bath)..so I kind of got the feeling that she was trying to hold it until we got a diaper on her for nap and bedtime.  But surprisingly successful.  At some point during the day, she went, sat, and peed on the pot all on her own.  I was beside myself with joy.  Could it be?  Could I have a genius child who  is going to be potty trained in no time?...NOPE.   Days 2 and 3: nightmares.  I became SO grateful for a few things during those days.  1- that Jared insisted on hard floors in the living room, when I was so sure that I wanted carpet in the living and bedrooms (i do still stand by the bedroom decision though). 2- that I don't have twins!  I can not in my life imagine having to potty train 2 at one time.  I was cleaning one mess while she simultaneously made another...and that Xs 2?  I know a few ppl who have or are expecting twins...and my heart just goes out to them when those darlings have to learn to control their own bladders.

Since those days of indescribable insanity, it's been good, bad, and in between.  Just the other day she had 6 successes and only 2 mishaps.  The next day was just about the opposite.  Then today (day 9), she had a perfect day...until 5p...then in a short span of 3 hours, she almost matched her number of hits from the entire day with misses.

I just really don't want to deal with double diaper duty in Nov.  That's all...  and when the day comes that I don't have to...this 2 weeks on lockdown will be worth it.