Potty Training

How ironic that one of my first posts would be about potty stuff. Welcome to my life. :o) Luke will be 3 in May and he's been showing signs of potty readiness for some time now. The book Potty Train Your Child in Just One Day by Teri Crane had been recommended to me in the past, so I read it and decided to give it a try. We had the potty party last Saturday, decorated the bathroom up like a jungle (complete with animal stickers on the wall that took me forever to remove later...), construction paper tree on the door and grass around the bathroom. It was a pretty fun day, actually. I had set it up as "Mommy & Luke Day" in Luke's mind, and he was pretty excited about it. Daddy took Joshua out, and while Micah napped we did the whole potty training thing, which includes lots of treats, special drinks (to encourage potty activity), and total one-on-one time with Mommy. What more could a 2 year old ask for? He spent the morning "teaching" a stuffed doggy how to use the potty, then made the switch to himself going potty after lunch. He made the switch beautifully, as if he'd been just waiting for me to tell him it was his time. That night we had the potty party where we ate pizza and cake & ice cream. Then Luke opened some small presents that we gave him in honor of his new accomplishment. We have continued to reinforce positive potty activity with stickers and small treats, and he has continued to do a fantastic job. It's only been 5 days, but it's been a good five days for Luke, and we are all SO PROUD! He's even stayed dry all week during his nap and nighttime! I am aware that this could all backfire and he could regress at any time, but for now he's doing great and I just feel blessed.

Here is a picture of Luke with his doggy that he taught standing in front of his jungle tree.