Motherhood in Summer, 2013

Mommy: Becca, tell me when you need to go potty, okay?  Bec, okay?  Tell me when you need to go potty and Mommy will run you right in there!

Two-year-old: (No response.  Ignores mother.  Continues playing.)

Mommy: Hey, Bec, tell Mommy when you need to pee, okay?  We'll run right in there!

(Mother leaves the room for a maximum of 3.5 seconds to take laundry into laundry room.)

Two-year-old: Pee!  I peeing! (Stands and pees on the carpet.)

Mommy: (Running back into the room.) Oh, it's okay, sweetie.  Tell your pee to wait, okay?  Can you say, "Wait, pee!"  (Picks up Two-year-old, who continues to pee, and carries her to the bathroom.)  Do you have more pee, Boo?  Do you think you need to pee some more?  No?  Okay, Mommy will clean you up.  When you feel that pee coming, you tell Mommy, "Mommy, pee!" and I'll come running, okay?

Two-year-old: I want deese princess unerpanses.

Mommy: Those are pretty.  (Wipes Two-year-old with baby wipe, reapplies clean underpants.)  Okay, let's wash our hands.

(Mommy and Two-year-old wash hands.)

Mommy: Becca, tell me when you need to go potty, okay? Bec, okay? Tell me when you need to go potty and Mommy will run you right in there!

(Mommy takes wet underpants to the laundry room, cleans up carpet with dry paper towel, then scrubs carpet with cleaner, rinses carpet, then pats it with more dry paper towel.)

Mommy: Becca, tell me when you need to go potty, okay?  You don't want to go in your pretty princess pants!  Tell me when you need to go potty and Mommy will run you right in there!

Two-year-old: (No response. Ignores mother. Continues playing.)

Mommy: Hey, Bec, tell Mommy when you need to pee, okay? We'll run right in there!

Mommy: Bec, if you need to pee, you let Mommy know, okay?  Just say, "Mommy, pee!" and we'll go on the potty.  Then you can get a princess tattoo, okay?

Two-year-old: (No response. Ignores Mommy. Continues playing.)

Mommy: Hey, Booboo, if you feel that pee coming, you let me know, okay?

Two-year-old: (No response. Ignores Mommy. Continues playing.)

(Mommy leaves the room for a maximum of 3.5 seconds to put away a book.)

Two-year-old: Pee! I peeing! (Stands and pees on the carpet.)

Mommy: (Running back into the room.) Oh, it's okay, sweetie. Tell your pee to wait, okay? Can you say, "Wait, pee!" (Picks up Two-year-old, who continues to pee, and carries her to the bathroom.) Do you have more pee, Boo? Do you think you need to pee some more? No? Okay, Mommy will clean you up. When you feel that pee coming, you tell Mommy, "Mommy, pee!" and I'll come running, okay?

And... repeat.