Okay people I have waited long enough – here comes my thoughts about potty training.  I despise it.  I would rather do dishes all day than have my daughter come and tell me shes had another accident.  Well actually I can be happy that she at least tells me.  And at least we are past the stage of just peeing and not even noticing and just going about playing with wet pants and it not being a bother!  I was so excited when it finally clicked with her about 2 months ago.  I was so ready to put away the diapers and the useless pull-ups (really they are just an expensive diaper right?) I am still happy she is working at it, but I honestly thought we could declare Brooklynn “TRAINED” by now!  Tell me why do children hide when they have to go?  I have heard of other kids doing this.  Why does Brooklynn go and hide under her little table or behind the coffee table and “do her business”??  Why??  I am so confused, like sometimes she tells me she has to poop and I come with her to the bathroom to make sure she is getting her pants down and up on to the toilet, and then she’ll ask for me to leave if she wants to poop.  She sometimes likes to be alone…but why does she sometimes hide and do it in her pants.  Then she just has to come tell me right away and hear me go on and on and on about how important it is to use the toilet, how its not a good idea to poop or pee in her pants!  It’s more work for her too!  AHHHH!   So these are some of my recent frustrations about potty training my daughter.  We are through with the treats and making a big deal about going.  She knows what to do.  She just needs to remember to take the time, even when she is busy to use the bathroom.  It now needs to click that its more work to clean up a mess, than to run to the potty!  I just need to be patient.  It will come.  I cried out to the Lord this afternoon after a large, disgusting and messy accident.  I asked God for patience and self control.  I gave him this situation.  It felt funny, I mean does God care about Brooklynn and potty training?  Of course he does.  I was then reading in Haggai later just some key verses I had underlined years ago.  It said again and again, “Give careful thought to your ways”  I didn’t take the time to read the whole thing (later tonight), but it hit me.  I need to be careful of my way with Brooklynn.  I know it doesn’t help to get mad when she has an accident.  She is still learning.  I am thankful that God doesn’t get mad like I do when I have accidents.  So I gave this potty training stuff over to the Lord today.  Lord let me be careful in my way when I help Brooklynn potty train!