Humbled

Parenting sometimes feels like one humbling experience after another.  You sort of have this idea that you kind of know what's best for your kids because, you know, you are older, have birthed these human beings, and are, afterall, THE PARENT. 

However, I can say that after three children (and I'm sure it will be the case with this next one as well), I am at a loss with the toilet training thing.  If you had asked me about it 4 years ago, I would have thought I was pretty hot stuff with very little humility in my voice.  I mean, Jack was 2 1/2, started preschool in underwear, and did pretty well with the whole thing.  Yeah, I was awesome back then.
Enter my second, stubborn (have I mentioned he's stubborn?) son to teach me some humility.  We spent about 9 1/2 L-O-N-G months working on it.  I sought advice from friends, my mom, acquaintances, our pediatrician--pretty much anyone who would listen, and, of course, everyone has something to say based on what worked for their child.  What finally worked for him was telling him he'd be back in the same preschool room with the kids in diapers if he didn't wear undies.  Hmmm...no one gave me that advice--guess it didn't work for their kid.
Now I'm on my third kiddo.  When I was dealing with Grant (which feels like not even that long ago) I remember being thankful that we finally had a girl as girls are supposed to be easier to train, right?
I think those moms of girls to whom I may have said that are now laughing at me.

I looked at checklists, decided it was time to work on it, bought the *pink* undies, and expected potty training in less than a day.  Suffice it to say, it didn't happen in one or even two days.  All that did happen was that our house smelled like we'd dyed Easter eggs based on the disinfecting odor of vinegar wafting through the air.

So after the past two experiences I will say I'm about ready to keep her in diapers until she tells me she's ready.  Like, she literally TELLS me.  I've heard this happens with some kids.  Is there any chance she could be one of them?

Given my luck, probably not.