Potty regression?

[melon]

Hi, I hope it's ok that I also posted this in EC, but I don't really think it's an EC issue as it is a toddler issue....

So, my son will be 2 next week. He's been totally dry during the day for about 4 months now. He wears regular underwear, and very rarely has an accident. Like maybe 1-2 times a month, and usually it's just a "squirt" because he waited too long to tell us.At this point, he is very verbal and very smart.

So all of a sudden, he's wet himself 4 days in a row, some days twice, and pooped once (he was poop trained before he was even pee trained, so that was never an issue). All of these instances have been at home, and not necessarily when he's busy or preoccupied. He says "sorry"...but he doesn't genuinely seem to be.  When we get stern with him, he will sometimes get upset for a minute. I asked him today if he wanted to wear diapers instead of monster truck underwear--his favorites--and he said Yes.

I know he can hold it when he needs to, and tell us when he has to go.

We have a baby due in 3 weeks, and I expected this to maybe happen after the baby comes, but I don't understand it now, and I don't know what to do about it.

Help? Advice?

TIA

[anjsmama]

Hmmmmm - well I'm not much help in the potty regards because honestly my 10 week old DD is more consistent in using EC & getting to the potty than my 32 month DS! But I will say all of the problems (sleep interruption, removing poop diapers and trying to grab the poop, extreme whining/clinging around the clock) that we had came BEFORE DD was born. He was sleeping 12 hours through the night since 8 weeks old, and then suddenly at 2 years 5 months was up every 2 hours just wanting to see me.  Weeks 34-39 of pregnancy were not  only miserable physically but I was insanely exhausted from keeping up with DS' antics! I was very concerned about how I was going to keep up with the madness, which I assumed would get worse, once DD arrived. MUCH to my relief, everything returned to normal as soon as his sister was born. I think maybe he just sensed the coming change and wanted a little more time being my "baby" in every possible sense. After about a week of it, I realized he was probably really just needing me and needing some reassurance and direct attention before the baby arrived, and tried to be very very understanding of it all. It was very confusing for me, because up to that point he had done great with my pregnancy, talking to the baby in my belly, being careful with my belly, giving me a little more time to move, etc. As miserable as it made the end of my pregnancy, I am actually glad it happened because I think it helped him work through his feelings and he has adapted WONDERFULLY to having DD at home! He just loves her. 

So this probably wasn't very helpful! I just wanted  to reassure you he is probably just responding biologically to the change in the house/family he senses. I hope he returns to normal habits as easily as my DS did!