A Midnight Potty Trip

My chica has been dry for a week now. Dry at night that is. She has been potty trained for some while but still slept in a pull up. Considering she sleeps at least 12 hours a night (if she has it her way) I just wasn't sure she could make it all night. I mean, 12 hours, that's a long time!

She takes water to bed with her also. I know, she could probably do well if I didn't let her but I mean.. I get thirsty in the middle of the night. It isn't like she can get out of bed, go to the kitchen, make a glass of water, go potty, and crawl back in bed. (my routine at night when I am thirsty) So, I can not bring myself to not allow her to take water to bed. This is the reason why I decided that I would have to make a commitment to her and take her potty at night.

This midnight potty trip has become the highlight of my night. I love it. Around 11:30 or 12:00 I walk into her room. I don't say anything but I pick her up. It is so routine now (after a week) that she seems to know I am in there to pick her up. She lifts her sweet little arms up, wraps them around my neck, and snuggles her face into my neck. I leave all lights off except the laundry closet light. I am just that nice I carry her across the room, across the hall, into the bathroom. Stand her up which sometimes she doesn't stand because she is still half asleep. Pull her panties down, set her on the potty. She sits there with her head down, eyes closed, hands holding on to the seat. I turn the water on (so she will tinkle quicker) and wait. She tinkles, I hand her the toilet paper which I have to brush against her arms so she knows to grab it. She pat pats, gets off the potty with her arms already reaching up. I bend down pull up her panties and pick her up. She wraps her hands around my neck, snuggles her face into my neck and we walk back across the hall into her bedroom. She takes her head up to my cheek and kisses it. Still half asleep, with her eyes closed. I lay her down and say I love you. She says I love you as she snuggles up with Ozwald or a Baby. Then she says goodnight. I turn her music back on and walk out.
(She doesn't always like to sleep with pjs on)

Time to get her out of bed for a midnight potty trip

It was hard to take a picture while holding a sleeping almost 4 year old.

She was not a fan of the flash

Potty time. Water on. (note: the flash made it look light in there but really no lights are on)

Across the hall back to the bed

Snuggled up.. until morning!

(notice her sippy above her pillow.. that is the reason these midnight potty times have to happen) 

I love this sweet moment. It is these kind of moments that make me feel like a mommy. These moments of her random kisses even if she is half asleep that let me know she loves me truly. These moments that make me realize she is still little and I can still enjoy her being little before she grows up. These moments that I could not imagine not being home for.

It is funny how much a midnight potty trip could mean so much to a mommy! She has no idea!


pictures to come soon. I just need to upload them from her midnight potty trip but right now, I am going to bed!