After mostly ignoring several days’ worth of pep talks about the virtues of underwear and potties, Brynja embarked upon her diaper-free life yesterday. We were successful enough in keeping diapers off of her, but the rest of it was less than stellar. We were 0-for-6 in getting the pee in the proper receptacle, and I don’t mind saying that both Olof and I were relieved when bedtime rolled around and we could put on her “bedtime underwear” (known in other circles as “pull-ups”).

She did wake up dry this morning, which was an encouraging sign, and today our girl upped her average to .500. She did miss as many as she hit, so to speak, but her first accident didn’t come until just after dinner, so things are improving. She doesn’t seem to recognize just yet her body’s signals — or to recognize them in time, at any rate — but she’s obviously making progress. She’s unhappy and uncomfortable when she wets herself, and that’s half the battle. Here’s hoping we get the other half won sooner rather than later.