Pee Pee on the Potty

I had been trying to get Matt to get the idea of potty training off and on all summer. Manny failed attempts (and a frustrated mom) latter we had a break through. I knew we were getting close when Rose tried with him a week before his birthday. I didn't think he was quite getting the sensation. His birthday came and went and he loves telling me he is three and a big boy now, but the big smack in the face happened at Target.
Matt and I were there getting things for the baby and I was going to walk around the corner to the next aisle when a little panicked Matt says loudly, "Not yet mom I'm pooping!" Unfortunately we were not the only ones in that aisle, a older gentleman was down a bit doing all he could not to laugh out loud and keep himself up from falling over with laughter. Completely embarrassed I started laughing too and waited until Matt had finished. When he was he told me to take him to the bathroom to get changed. All the way he kept telling me to stop laughing at him but it was too late I had tears in my eyes. I thought to myself, yep potty training for you mister!

After our trip to Missouri that was it no more diapers for Matt (he gets one over his undies for naps and a nighttime only diaper). We have had many successes and few accidents. Tonight he had his first poop on the potty. He was sting on the potty cowboy style (him facing the back of the potty so he has to lean forward) and all of a sudden he turns around and starts grunting. He was so excited he jumped off the toilet to look and show me. Suddenly he grabs his little willy and is trying to get it up and over the edge of the rim on his tip toes with a worried look in his eyes. He has to pee, so I get him up just in time. I had to giggle a little at that. And he loves to sink the cheerio.

We are so proud of our little guy and hope he won't have too many set backs. Just in time for one to enter diapers. I guess I get a week or two off of diaper duty till it starts back up again. At least I won't have two bums to change!