Monday, June 1, 2009

Go Potty!!

Nicholas has officially instituted his own potty training!! After weeks of asking for an Elmo potty, Nicholas finally has a potty to call his own!! :o) We did not purchase a stand alone Elmo potty in the end because...ewww!!! How is cleaning a little potty bowl better than changing a diaper?! Anyways, we went with the Baby Bjorn Toilet Trainer potty seat that attaches to the regular toilet seat and received 5 star ratings online. It is now attached to the toilet in the "guest bathroom", which will now be known as "Nicholas's bathroom". We also purchased an Elmo step stool since Nicholas was indeed promised an Elmo potty!! (He seems content with the compromise!)

Anyways, today was the first day that I actually opened the Pull-Ups training pants box. Nicholas demanded a diaper immediately. I told him that these were training diapers to help him use the real potty. At that, he stated, "Go Potty," and ran over to his bathroom, pull-up in hand! He climbed up on the Elmo stool where Mommy helped him remove his pants and diaper, and then he sat down on the potty seat. I told him that he could now use the potty and after much pushing and grunting...the first pee was seen!!! (Sorry for the TMI!) He was so happy!!! "Now flush it!!!!" I had no idea that half of his motivation to use the potty was for the privilege of flushing the toilet!! He's been told that you can only touch the potty or flush the potty if you're using it!! So, after wiping, climbing down from the potty, and putting on his pull-up, Nicholas flushed the potty and washed his hands!! What a big boy!!!

This episode was repeated once more when Nicholas was caught suspiciously squatting in the living room, and he was again very proud of his accomplishment!! (Especially since Daddy was there, too, to witness what a big boy he is!!) :o)

But enough of this potty talk!!! It was brought to my attention that I apparently completely forgot to mention in yesterday's post that Nicholas also loves to sing the Lucky Charms jingle!! "Frosted Lucky Charms... Magically... *pause for effect* Delicious!!!" :o) His Daddy was so happy to have captured Nicholas happily singing this on the video camera!!! And Mommy is definitely guilty of teaching Nicholas the Lucky Charms jingle, since she is the official eater of the Lucky Charms!!! Sugary cereal is my weakness, what can I say!! :o)

Until next time...potty on!!! :oP

2 comments:

J,K&C said...

Yay Nicholas!

Mikaela said...

He's a big kid now!!! :-)