Potty Training - Days 3-7

Today completed Chloe's 1st week of potty training.  In summary, she did way better than what one would expect from a 21-month-old on her 1st week of potty training.  She ended the week with an accident-free day.  That's impressive.

Overall throughout the week, she went some (as in successful trips to the potty) and she wet some (as in clothes and training pants).  The highlights worth mentioning were:

(1) Every morning from Day 3 to 7, she successfully went to the bathroom first thing after she woke up.  Two of the mornings she actually woke up with a completely dry diaper.

(2) Day 5 (Saturday) was the first day since potty training started that we were out and about for most of the day.  To keep the training consistent, we took her portable potty with us so she can go somewhat privately in the trunk of our car.  We also put her in training pants for the first time to prevent messy accidents in public.  She wasn't successful in going in the portable potty at all.  We can't blame her.  "Performing in public" is very difficult after all.  We will keep trying for sure.

(3) Day 7 (today) was a huge success.  She had absolutely no accidents all day long.  No even once.  She was in the same outfit when I picked her up after work as she was when I dropped her off in the morning.  I couldn't believe my eyes. But the babysitter confirmed - she was accident-free all day.  That includes the #1 and #2.  Her success continued even after we got home and then went out briefly to grab a quick bite.  This was the kind of day one would expect after more than a month of training.  But it happened after just one week.

With all the progress she's shown in just one week, her potty training is by no means complete.  She still has a long way to go.  From here we continue to expect days/times of progress and days/times of set back.  To expect accident-free days everyday is just setting her up for failure and setting us up for disappointment.  Not to mention it's just not realistic.  Overall I am already very proud of my little baby.