Ah-ha!

A couple of posts ago, I mentioned that I was trying to potty-train Ava. It lasted two days and it wasn't working so I dropped it. Some people have suggested that it may have been too soon after a major change in her life. I knew it but decided to try anyway. I couldn't understand why she wasn't getting it. I could tell she understood how to use the potty and the purpose of the potty. Someone told me there is an "ah-ha" moment where it just "clicks." They "get it." Knowledge turns into application. I could tell Ava hadn't had that "ah-ha" moment.

"Well, what's the rush?" you might ask. No rush other than that Ava keeps taking off her diapers. Need I say more?

It's been nearly a week since I dropped the potty training. Today, Ava was playing in a bucket of water on the patio and  was naked. I let her run around the house naked. We were hanging out in the living room and Ava brought her potty in there. I was surprised but said nothing. Then just a few minutes ago, we were in the kitchen and Ava disappeared into the living room. I didn't think anything of it but to my surprise (again), Ava brought the potty into the kitchen and was excited. She'd gone potty in it! I hadn't encouraged her or prompted her all week long. Not even practiced sitting on the potty before each bath. I did nothing. Again, I was surprised to see that she'd gone potty in it! We did our big celebratory dance and jumping! Ava was so excited!

Was that her "ah-ha" moment? Did it "click" for her? Did she finally "get it?" I really hope so.

**Edit: Later after I posted this, I put a diaper on Ava because she was buck naked and climbing all over my new couches. I was paranoid about her going on the couches. A few minutes later, she stripped her diaper off and went potty on the floor in my bedroom. See why I want to potty train her? Else, I'm going to get duct tape and tape the diaper on her. I'm not kidding.