Potty Sucess!


Three cheers for Thomas!

He went potty today!

Of course I am not sure he even knows he did it, nor am I sure he had any idea why I was making such a HUGE fuss.

But, that's the life and mind of a toddler I guess.

We had bought him a potty last week thinking that we might start to introduce him to the concept.

I was a little leary, but Garren was so sure he was ready. But, you can't blame me for being gun-shy (no pun intended), Gracie was THREE before she finally decided to use the potty. And we started her out at a year and a half!

Well, Thomas LOVED the potty. He would hit on it and scoot it around. And he LOVED even more getting naked. Just like a boy I guess. So, while I would chase Gracie to get her to sit on the potty--I now chase Thomas from running all over the house naked *after* sitting on the potty. He would live his life "free as a bird" if I let him. Of course I would live my life cleaning the carpet from my bird too!

This evening I sat him on it (in front of the TV, that is the only way he will sit on it for more than a minute--he is too busy!) and we sang songs and he watched Sprout.

My oven beeped for dinner, so I told Gracie to read to him while I quickly got dinner out of the oven.

I hear Gracie reading and I thank her. And she says "your welcome, but he isn't sitting on the potty any more."

I run to the living room to find my joyful toddler hopping around the living room naked from the waist down.

I hurry to grab a diaper (which I should have gotten before I started! It has been a long day). I go to move the potty so I can lay him down to put it on him and I see he had gone piddle.

We jumped and cheered and he joined in!

I let him flush the big potty after I dumped his little one (he LOVED that!), I let him put a sticker on the chart I made him (he wanted to put more on), I gave him an M&M (he really loved that, and really wanted more), and I kept praising him over and over.

He loved all the excitement, but I am almost positive he has no clue what it was about. But, he got a sticker, and candy, so he is good.

Now, lets hope for more successes.

Oh, and let's hope that Gracie doesn't demand more M&M's when she goes potty from now on. Seriously--when is the jealousy over!!! (Daddy caved and gave her one and told her what a good girl she was in a baby voice thinking it would deter her. Mommy knew it would only make her beam. I was right. )

2 Responses to "Potty Sucess!"

  1. Grandma3:39 PM

    Way to "go" Thomas!! :)
    You are "doing" a great job! :)
    You have already surpassed Uncle Brian at that age. I hope you won't need a tree. ;) You will need to ask Aunt Dawn how he is "doing" now.
    Keep up the good work. Grandpa and Grandma are so proud of you!
    We love you!!!!

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  2. Candice11:46 AM

    Woo hoo!
    Oh, I dread potty training!

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