Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Warning: Potty Language ahead

I don't have time to ever get photos on here anymore, but I just wanted to share some Potty Training moments.
Yes, we are potty training Colby -- for those of you who know Colby you are probably muttering things under your breath like "She's crazy" "She must be mad!" or "Good luck with that one." And I AGREE! Believe me, I never intended to potty train this early but what do you do when your 2 year old keeps telling you he has to go pee-pee and asking you to come watch. Then he runs to the bathroom, pulls off his own shorts and diaper or Pull-up and then goes pee-pee in his little toilet. I feel like I have to go along with this against my will. So we are potty training. All seems to be going well -- exceptionally well -- except that I'm no rooky. I've done this 2 times before and I know how deceiving the beginning can be. I know I have a LONG road ahead and a lot of awful days. But for now we are keeping things positive and moving forward.
Some obstacles we've run into: Colby pouring water in his potty when I'm not looking and trying to score some extra candy. Colby taking his diaper off himself (again when I wasn't looking) but this time it had poop in it and then he ran around the house without my knowledge before I discovered the poopy diaper in the hall. Lovely. We got lucky and it didn't get on anything -- that I could find anyway. Colby has learned to scale the cabinets to get up on the counter and he can almost reach the pee-pee candy which is on the top shelf. But on the flip side -- he has way more successes than failures. (Pooping is another story). He has even gone at church twice. All of this is on his own initiative.
I'll keep you all posted -- because I know you are DYING to hear the details :)
Rach & Nellie -- how are your adventures in potty training going?

3 comments:

Day Family Blog said...

Wow he really wants to do it himself...LUCKY! Sounds like that is a pretty good foundation. I just emailed you this but I got a book called "Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day: Proven Secrets of the Potty Pro" Ordered it today and we will see how it works. Hey check out Rach's blog. I am trying to get her interested and excited about it so comment on her entry and maybe she will get into it. here is her site. http://irgalvezfamily.blogspot.com

Day Family Blog said...

Never mind you already did comment to her. Good job!

jess said...

hats off to you!! Its all supposed to be about the kid's own desire right? I hope it works out! I, on the other hand, am waiting for next spring to start with Josh.