Triple the Fun

POTTY DISASTER!

I hate potty training triplets. Well, actually just the boys, but Malena gets in the way. Since we are beginning the fall schedule for school next Monday, I thought I'd potty train the boys this week, so we'd be all set for school. Initially, they refused. So I brought out the pottys again and put on their big boy underwear and had them sit on the pottys. I could not believe how great it went. Once Jacob went pee in the potty and got so much praise, he wanted to do more. So he went poopoo. Then Josh saw how much applause Jake was getting, so he went pee, too. Then they would both dump it into the toilet and flush. This was their favorite part. I literally couldn't get them off their potty's for an hour, with something flushable every time! It was amazing. Not one accident. So Daddy went off to work, with Mommy and kids happy in their potty training beginning. This is where the disaster part comes in. Soon the boys tired of the potty and refused to sit in it. But they didn't tire of the toilet. So I herded them out of the bathroom and caught Malena putting full books and magazines in the toilet! I got them all out, cleaned up the water (which was all over them and the floor, clean thank goodness!) and closed the door. As it was naptime, everyone got pull ups and it was off to bed. Believe it or not, we didn't use that bathroom the rest of the day. Then DH and I called it a night at about 11pm and DH went to turn off his office equipment. Then I heard him shout, "Why is my office floor soaking wet!" I ran over and as I was about to enter his office, I stepped into a huge puddle in the carpet just outside the bathroom! NOOOOOOO! I knew what was going on before I even opened the bathroom door. But when I did, all I saw was two inches of water covering all the bathroom. The next two hours were spent soaking up the water in the bathroom, hallway, office, and adjoining guest room. Uggghhhhh. Apparently, something is clogging the toilet wayyyy down deep. A plumber has been called, and we will see what it is. I don't think it's a book or magazine, as I got those out, and they wouldn't fit down the pipe anyway. I will let you know what it is. I can only imagine. In the meantime.... I GIVE UP POTTY TRAINING!!!