Phone Photo Friday – Potty Update

LauraC has a fun new feature going on, using our Phone Photos! Thought I’d play along and give the great potty update all at once.

Not shockingly, I kind of chickened out on Potty Boot Camp.  I’m just not committed enough right now, can’t psych myself up to do it, so I’m not pressing the issue.  If the kids say they want to sit on the potties, which they are still doing from time to time, they are welcome to do so, but I’m not really bringing it up.

On the one hand, we had a setback.  What I neglected to mention about the first time I did my exercise while they were up was that they decided they wanted to sit on the potties while I was working out. Fine, no biggie, go for it.  They sat for a bit, then got distracted and wanted to get up and walk around.  I decided to let them go au naturel for a few minutes, and kept reminding them that if they needed to pee, the potty was right there.  Well. Apparently I neglected to include suggestions for poop, because a few minutes later, I had some gifts on the floor of the playroom. Charming.  Eew, eew, eew. Good thing I still have a super-sized bottle of Nature’s Miracle from when we were housetraining the dog.

Then, today, we were in the car and very nearly home when Rebecca started announcing that she wanted to poop on the potty.  Fine! Great! Got home, put both kids on the potties and turned on a bit of Backyardigans while I went to get some dinner ready (they currently have a major potty/TV association that I’m not sure what to do about, but oh well).  Next thing I know, not only had Daniel proudly peed in his potty, but Rebecca got up, smiled, and there was POOP!  POOP IN THE POTTY!  WOOT!

I know. I’m sorry. Moms of toddlers talk about poop, it’s just how it goes.

Anyways, there was much rejoicing and high fives and all of that.  Wohoo!  I’m still not pressing the issue, but I’m glad they continue to show an awareness and understanding of the process.

Now, I’m off to order another super-sized box of diapers. We’re almost out.