we’ve been full on potty training for the last 2 weeks. the amount of laundry and pee clean up is exceeding my expectations. cashill is taking this like a champ.
however, it is worth noting that we have been awarding “potty chocolates” for a deed well done. which, while effective, is greatly off-setting our recent win in the great hot cocoa debate of early 2012 in terms of sugar intake. cash is able to squeeze out something about every 30 minutes and upon doing so demands his reward. for 12 waking hours in a day that is a lot of m&m’s. you do the math.
#2 has been a different story and less enjoyable all around. but! i think things are changing. this morning he came into the bathroom, announced he had business to do, set up the potty himself and did it. just like that. amazing! i’m having to refrain from bringing it up in every conversation i have today.
i’m not going to psych myself out into believing everything has changed and i’ll never have to throw away carefully clean another pair of soiled underwear again. but i’m totally psyching myself out and looking forward to never dealing with soiled underwear again.
- a sweet sentiment paired with a sweeter card from matt
- the “i got to eat chocolate before 7am” dance [ahem… potty treat]
- asking for another potty treat
