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You may wonder why the “hallelujah” this fine morning and I’ll tell you: my daughter is potty trained. Ok, so at night time she still has accidents and she still does occasionally wait too long and we do the “mad dash” with some attendant sprinkles around the toilet. AND she doesn’t really go without me at least accompanying her to the bathroom. But we no longer have to use diapers! Yippee! Yes, we have a little ways to go before she is actually toilet-independent but at least she has bought into the Big Girls Use The Potty idea and we have definitely turned the corner. She regularly makes it through public outings without accidents and She Who Freaks Out When Mommy Uses the Public Toilet even uses it herself. She still grabs onto me really tightly when the toilet flushes but she uses it!

I have to tell you that this is such a relief. Not that I ever thought that she wouldn’t toilet train. I mean, really. But, although she did have her fair share of accidents, it has been a relatively smooth process. No, it’s not over. I think night time is going to be a struggle. She can be a pretty deep sleeper and the bathroom closest to her room is still a construction zone so it’s a long, dark walk to the next-nearest even with the night light. Maybe I need to get on the phone and beg our friend in construction to come help me get the tile backer up so I can work finish that bathroom for her…