Well, I know we have just begun the long process to get Maya Potty trained, but we are having some great success! For a few months now, when Maya's night nurses notice her waking up in the morning they stick her on the potty....and wouldn't you know it...the girl will go about 75% of the time, if they get her on it quick enough. Now that school is in full swing, and the kids there are working hard at potty training too, I figured it was time to get Maya at least started on what will most likely be a long process. She now uses the potty 1st thing when she wakes up (good success), once at school (no success there yet), right when she gets home between noon and 12:30 (HUGE SUCCESS....she has gone EVERY day this week at this time!), at 3:45 (some success), after dinner (no success yet), and before bed (no success yet). Maya is so cute. She sits on the potty and reads her "Big Girl Potty" book. In fact, if she does uses the potty, she will start standing up, as if to say "all done". I really think she is starting to understand what this potty is for. I think we will continue with this routine for awhile, and see how it goes before I start some other creative measures to encourage her use of the potty.
Addy gets a kick out of Potty time too...no modesty for Maya, that's for sure. Nothing like using the potty with your one year old sister trying to see what kind of business you are doing. Addy is almost more interested in what Maya is doing, than Maya herself. I think it may be time for another potty:-)
Other updates on Maya:
Big ENT appointment on Tuesday next week...I hope we make a time line for trach removal (however, Maya's secretions have not been great since her esophogus surgery)
Maya continues to sign a lot and is making progress at school...sitting for story and circle time, and being on her feet much of the morning!
Maya is on a blenderized diet that is going well. She now eats 5 times a day (very slowly) and currently she does not eat at night time...which is a huge change!
Maya is on her feet a lot more at home...her energy and playfulness has increased noticably since school started.
Maya is now "eating" dinner with us every night, and we only use sign language at dinner time too. Maya gets a cup and a spoon or fork (she prefers the adult sized silver wear fork)and a cup with something strong tasting in it (BBQ sauce, sweet and sour sauce, cocktail sauce). She takes some of it to her mouth, but nothing amazing! We are still thrilled that she enjoys being at the table with us, and is very interested in food.
