“I went poopy on the potty!”.
She’s corrected, “You went messy on the potty,” dear. That’s the nice way to say it.
“That’s the nerdy way to say it Grandma!!”
(I couldn’t have laughed harder)
potty
Potty on the Edge
Independent pottying; a whole new adventure.
Critical that you are not too far from Mommy when you try it.
(a potty move of about 7 feet required for comfort)
Boot Camp
Today the first day of potty training boot camp.
A camper.
Tried on the big girl potty once per hour.
Successful twice. Stars from the teacher.
Tomorrow we move to panties and extra outfits…including more shoes!
Downtown with mommy. All part of the experience.
Potty Chart
A visit to the dollar store.
Handy markers. Encouraging stickers. Neon pink paper.
Today the birth of the Potty Chart.
Various serious about the motivation, Abby focused intensely on the opportunity to earn her reward.
Cross your fingers.
…and Abby’s art. We co-created the pink posters for our home.
She’s positively proud.
Catching up
A private moment captured.
Taking time to catch up on a bit of reading.
First Potty
First potty tonight! First potty in the potty chair.
She was sitting while the bath was running. She was reading her potty book as is routine.
We peered into the bowl. We clapped. We cheered. She has no idea why I’m sure.
She received her first reward sticker to decorate the potty chair; an Elmo sticker.
First potty. Likely 1 teaspoon.
Potty Chair
We talked about it. We picked it out at Target together (Elmo of course). We set it up in the bathroom.
It’s the potty chair!
Today was the first day for Abby on the potty chair. No potty, but fun none the less.
She loves it; very grown up.
Now bath time is potty, bath, pajamas, teeth. Routine extended.
Post Script to blog:
Who could leave out this special video…
Pee
It was Monday when I told Jeff that I had never experienced Abby peeing or pooping on me. Not during changing. Not during bathing.
Tonight while executing the bath time routine, as defined in yesterday’s post, I made it to the part where the diaper comes off. Suddenly, I realized she was peeing on my hand 🙂
I guess I spoke too soon.
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