I would like to entitle this photo "Potty Training".
Window artwork courtesy of our resident artist, Prince Alec. Window crayons, such a cool find on the Walmart art supply isle!
This photo is a wonderful representation of how I feel about the experience. Happy to have less diapers going in the trash pale behind the little man. Happy to save money on diapers. Hopeful things will come together quickly, but spinning at the thought that he demands to wear big boy underwear, though I'm not sure he's ready. Overwhelmed at the constant need of my attention and the extreme patience required to smile and reassure as I clean up the accidents when I would prefer to hiss and growl.
Alec feels more like this:
...especially after going poop in the big boy potty for the first time and receiving the long coveted Chick Hicks car as a reward. We were so proud of him, and he was so proud of himself.
We made it through the morning and to Target and back without any accidents... a good sign.
Just like we keep reminding Alec about the Mack truck he will earn once potty trained, I must keep my eye on the prize and remember that we have to take this a day at a time and eventually this roller coaster will be over.
Until then, bring on the chocolate...
5 comments:
I hope he has a great time playing with that Chick Hicks car. Good job Alec.
How great is it that you spent your morning washing windows only to allow him to crayon all over them? You rock.
My (unsolicited) potty training advice: Fill 'em full of liquids (anything they'll drink: juice, pop, whatever) and sit them on the potty every 20-30 minutes for three days. Avoid constantly asking: "do you need to go potty?" because they don't really know what it feels like to "need" to go potty and even if they did, would they give up crayoning on the windows to do it? Just take them in and let them try OFTEN. Also, get them up five or so minutes before they usually wake up in the morning and put them on the toilet. I potty trained all three of my kids in, like, four days. I've never cleaned up poopy underwear.
Remember: my advice is worth about what you paid for it.
Good luck! Keep laughing:-)
i've seen window markers before. i got them for my niece and nephew. my sister in law said they were hard to get off the window. maybe te crayons would be better.
keep on trucking with the potty training. you can do it. just remember they say girls are easier so lyssa wont be stuck in diapers forever. :)
Oh Chrissy, dear....good luck! Potty Training sounds so difficult! My sister-in-law is in the midst of it right now, too. I saw first hand the fun of an accidental "poop in the big boy pants" and no change of clothes/diapers...I'm not gonna lie: I'm not jealous.
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