October 3, 2007

On October 2nd I decided I needed to get extremely serious about potty training. I had been semi trying, but mainly leaving it alone. Our doctor said that forcing boys to potty train is a waist of time and could seriously backfire. Having three boys and four kids, and all of them small. I didn't need a huge backfiring such as potty training. Back to the getting serious part. I figured with Caleb getting ready to turn four in Nov. I needed to focus on him the most. He was the one I knew had the control and was aware of his bodily functions to put it in a nice way:) I started on the second by making potty charts for all three boys and sticking them on the potty every hour without fail. I wasn't discouraged at the end of the day because I really didn't expect anything to happen, so when I got Dawson my youngest to poop on the potty that day It was a very huge accomplishment. However, He didn't have a clue what he was doing. I just happen to catch him going and threw him on the potty right away and he finished up. It's a start though. You have to start somewhere right? He was excited because I was excited but he really didn't understand what was happening it was very cute.

The next day on October 3, 2007 is the whole reason for this post and is a day I will not forget for a long time to come. I am very pleased to announce that my son Caleb went pee-pee on the potty for the first time ever. I thought it was going to stop there, but no. Much to my surprise for the rest of the day and since then he has been telling me when he has to go and taking it upon himself to go to the bathroom and pee-pee (standing up if I might add) all by himself. I am so very proud of him. He is growing up. The doctors were right. Boys will just decide to go one day and that will be that. Or at least that has been what has worked for me so far. Next we will be working on the over night wetting the bed and the number two in the potty. He actually goes and gets a diaper and puts it on so he can go poop. It's funny now, but I am sure that will get old soon. Noah has taken a big interest in the potty thing since Caleb gets to wear big boy underwear with Thomas the Train on them. Thomas the Train is like the best toy ever in this house:):).

I was excited and wanted to share some very good and long awaited news.