Ready, set, potty train!!!

Somehow, one day, we decided that it was time for David to be potty trained. Maybe it's because I felt like I was changing out the Diaper Genie every day. LOL ... he's over 2.5yrs old and we know he's ready. So one morning, I woke up and decided, today's the day. That day was Friday February 15th, 2013 and he hasn't worn a diaper since. I would call him 95% potty trained. We have now had a few days where we have 1 small accident each day and that's it. We're pretty good at asking or reminding him to tell us he needs to go when we're out and about as well as getting him to try to go when we're about to head to the park, or get in the car. At home, he's pretty great at just going on his own without us prompting him. We still take several changes of clothes with us and monitor his actions when it's been a while since his last potty break or didn't go that much. But honestly ... NOT changing his diaper has been wonderful!!!

We're so proud of him and he is too. He loves running out of the bathroom exclaiming "I DID IT!!!". The biggest catalyst aside from being a 'big boy' was that he LOVES LOVES LOVES his preschool class and asks every day if he can go. So I told him that in order to go every day he has to be a big boy and use the potty. That's really helped. I made a simple chart for him to put up stickers for every time he went potty. And loves seeing all the stickers up there and proudly shows them off. He's already getting to a point after 9 days that he doesn't seem to care much about stickers up anymore.

Hopefully soon we can say he's 100% trained ... regardless, I'm proud of David and ourselves. Potty training isn't easy on anyone but it doesn't have to be unbearable.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Today in David's class we celebrated Valentine's Day ... which just so happened to fall on the actual day. We had a pancake breakfast in our pajama's. It was a blast. We exchanged our Valentine's and enjoyed a beautiful day outside. I think David's favorite Valentine was the mylar balloon he got from Sofia. Mrs. Valerie suggested non-food items with our Valentine's to ensure no issues with allergies. We did individual stamps (2 per). I bought 50 total and David (and Caleb) will get to enjoy the rest. :)

Getting to be a big kid ...

The last few days David has been putting on his shoes. He has a pair of light up, velcro ,Lightning McQueen sneakers that he LOVES. And he can put them on himself. This morning though, he put one of his socks on by himself ... and correctly at that! He did once again later this afternoon as well. Now just to get a little but more on the potty training wagon and I"ll be a happier mommy. :) I told him that if he wants to go to school every day that he has to pee and poop in the potty. He's not afraid to pee in the potty but we've only gotten one poop in a long while. I think we may make this the last batch of diapers we use ... tell him they don't make them anymore ... or something. He's ready ... he just needs the bump to do it ... only time will tell ...