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31 for 21: Day off for exercises

Mommy reporting: Today we had an appointment with a PT who specializes in pelvic floor issues.  Typically that’s for older women who have bladder issues. But I took my almost-7-year-old to see her. Maybe I should back up a bit…  I’ll try to summarize as simply as possible. Braska is very verbal. We thought that since she could tell us “I need to go potty,” when she was 2 we would be knocking this potty training thing out with no problem. And it has not gone that way. At all. Braska will be 7 next month and, though she has success on the toilet sometimes, is no where near consistent.  We’ve tried scheduling, and every possible “sure-fire method” including those deemed as especially for kids with DS. I’ve been convinced for a while that something wasn’t clicking, either with the right sensory messages getting to her brain or something medical.  But then she’d do ok for a day or so, and I’d think we were past it. But as we approach her birthday and still s...

9/366 The Listener

When I’m sitting on the potty, sometimes I don’t go right away.  So Mommy says we have to listen to hear the tinkle.  And we listen… Today, Mommy said she was going to go to the other room for a minute, and KiKi said, “It’s ok, Mom. I’ll be the listener, and I’ll tell you if there’s a tinkle.” (Mommy note: I don’t like to post potty pictures… hence a lot of cute times not being shared.  But this one kind of cracked me up, and everyone is appropriately covered, so I thought it was worth it.)

31 for 21: Potty Time

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. So we’ll highlight a few little special things about what DS means in our house. [I have Down syndrome. I am learning to go potty like big kids do.] Mommy’s excited she got a hot tip on this today…. It’s going to be out soon… check out www.pottytime.com to sign up for notice of when it’s available.  I hope it’s out in time for my birthday soon!! Woo Hoo!!!  Potty Time!!