COVID-19 Update and Beth back in diapers

Hi everyone, sorry for the short update. Having two toddlers in diapers is really hard on me. I have almost no time to blog anymore.

An update on Beth's potty training: it was a bit hand and miss. She was doing okay for about a week, with one or two accidents a week, but then in she starting slipping up and averaging two to three accidents a week. I decided after the 2nd week to put her the easy-ups when we went out, but by the third week, that changed to diapers while we out. Then COVID happened. It didn't make sense to potty train Beth while there was a toilet paper shortage, so we just decided to put her back in diapers full time, and treat her the same as Valerie until the Pandemic is over.

So now, for the last month and a half, I've had two rambunctious toddlers running around the house, and lots of diapers to change. Its so much easier having them on the same routine. I get them both out of the crib in the morning, and get them into their highchairs for breakfast. After their fed, I take them back to the nursery for a diaper change and to dress them for the day. They're usually both stinky by this point. Valerie usually will make a stinky in her sleep, and Beth will usually make one while I feed her breakfast.

One I have them dressed, I put them in the living room playpen so I can get some cleaning done, and they can watch PBS kids. I come and check their diapers and change them as needed ever 30 minutes. Once cleaning is done, and the weather is okay, I'll take them out for a stroller ride around the neighborhood before lunch and nap time. Valerie usually makes a stinky during her nap, but Beth wont make one until she's playing. We have a playroom with a babygate in the doorway, so I usually put them in there, and keep the baby monitor with me until dinner. After dinner, its bath time, followed by some breastfeeding, and then get them changed and into their crib.

I know I'm not the only one who is saving on toilet paper by putting older kids back in diapers. My friend Kathy, down in Florida has two kids, a 9 month old boy, and a 14 year old daughter. She told me that since the Pandemic started, she decided to put her daughter on the same routine as her son, to save on time, and money. She runs a home daycare, so she already had everything she needed. As soon as her daughter's school cancelled classes, she explained that they had to make some changes in order to ride out the pandemic, and one was that her daughter and son would be twins for the duration of the pandemic. Her daughter was used to wearing diapers just in case, from time to time, so she didn't put up any resistance as she was put into a diaper and onesie. She was carried to the living room and strapped into a baby swing, next to her brother. She said she saved a lot of money on food, feeding the two baby food and breast milk. She said that after a week, she had the two of them on the same schedule for feedings, changes, baths and naps. She said that her daughter has even started making stinkies in her sleep too!

Stay safe and healthy!

-Veronica