Wow talk about slack

Well I really fell off the wagon with this one, but to be fair it got cold and not nice weather for nappy free time.
Its been warming up lately. Over the last few months I was mainly just catching the morning poo and wee, but over the last few weeks Jacob has been getting more and more cranky on a daily basis.
I was thinking all sorts of things that were possibly wrong with him, but then it was like a light bulb moment, he hates wearing a nappy!
Since then we have not been using nappies at home, unless he was going for a nap, and I put one on when he go out. Jacob has since been much happier. I can't believe it was that simple. He would get a little upset, so would put him on the potty and voila a wee.
There is still the odd wee on the floor but that is not a big deal. Still catching his morning poos every 3 days or so. Now he is crawling too, which makes it fun for wee, I am still trying to actually work out his more subtle signs though, as I know from Lucas, getting cranky was the final sign before weeing, so I just have to work out what the early ones are. But I know ill get there eventually.
I am loving not having to wash pooey nappies, and its now taking ages for the nappy bucket to fill up anyway, so soon ill just wash nappies with clothes like I did for Lucas, rather than waiting for a full load. Hopefully we will have less rain soon, so they actually dry on the line.

Only a few misses today!

So far we have only had a few misses. And its been because I was doing something else at the time. One wee was because he was on my back, and I didn't think to take him down when he was squirming around.
Ive been using flats today folded like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k57WOkT3l90, seems to work OK, it took me a few tries to get them to stay on tight enough. Am only using them so his bum stays warm otherwise I wouldn't bother.
First wees and/or poos on waking are easiest to catch.
So far his signs are:
- Squirming
- Pulling on and off during a feed.
- Getting cranky and crying ,but this seems to be if I miss any other signs.

Thats all I have so far, but working on knowing what the other signs are.

Its time

To get serious about ECing now. Jacob is often telling me he needs to go but im just not noticing the signs like I should be. Today we are going to spend all day nappy free and I am going to watch for the signs. Ive got several wees this morning, but missed the poo, but I am sure there will be more today :)

So slack

Ah have been so slack with ECing recently. Have been catching a few poos and wees, but not nearly enough. Its just so cold I feel bad about having a nappy off Jacob. I really need to just spend some time watching Jacob nappy free so I can work out his cues. Although he definately gets cranky when he needs to go, so I just have to jeep reminding myself of that, when I am trying to work out why he is upset. Now is the time I started ECing with my first son (2 months) so really I should get into it a bit more.

Daddy caught a wee!

I think he was even excited about it LOL.
Actually he caught two wees tonight.

We have been using prefolds all day today, and Jacob has been much happier.
It is probably a combo of the prefolds and the chiro yesterday.
We have not had any screaming fits since the chiro visit yesterday, so I am so relieved. Fingerscrossed this keeps up.

OK getting it slowly

OK so im slowly getting it.
Another sign is just crankiness, and that means a poo is coming.
So I caught a poo and a wee tonight. I really need to get into this more. I remember from Lucas that once I caught on to the signs, he would barely cry as I would work out what he wanted before he needed to get upset.
Maybe its time to ditch the nappies and just watch him as much as possible and keep the potty bowl close.
Ill see how I go.

Lightbulb moment

Just had a lightbulb moment. Doh! Occasionally while feeding Jacob will put on and off and sorta squirm a bit. Its when he needs to go for a poo. I knew this from Lucas too. Now I just have to make sure I take him to the potty bowl :)