Potty Training

I know, I know, an actual post! Are you amazed? I'm actually amazed, being that I am EXHAUSTED, that I am spending my time writing this. But the fact is, I am very proud of Alex and wanted to tell everyone how he's doing.

As you all know, Alex's third birthday was last week. We had tried potty training a few times, and each time decided to let it go for a few weeks because Alex didn't seem ready. He kept telling us, "Maybe when I'm three." We were sure he was smart enough to figure it out, but we didn't want to push him too hard and end up having the whole thing be a huge struggle.

For some reason, we made the decision that when Alex's diapers were gone, we just weren't going to buy any more. We prepared Alex for this for several days beforehand. We had no idea what would happen. I figured, we'll try it for a few days, maybe do underwear at home and pull ups when we go out, and if it's a disaster, we'll give it up for a while.

Friday morning was our first diaper free day. When Alex woke up and realized that the diapers were in fact gone, he spent about 20 minutes screaming and throwing a fit. Then he gave up and put on underwear. We watched him closely, had him sit on the potty several times, and he got the hang of it quickly. We then decided, why put on pull ups when we go out, because it might just seem like he's wearing a diaper and he might not be motivated to tell us when he has to go. So the first day, we actually took him on a car trip to Barnes and Noble without a diaper, and he did great!

We are now on day #5. He has only had 2 accidents in 5 days! He is able to both pee and poop on the potty and is good about telling us when he has to go. He wears pull ups at nap time and overnight, but does well with underwear on the rest of the day.

I am AMAZED at how well this process has gone. He was absolutely resistant to the idea as long as he had diapers available as an option. It turns out that for him, taking the diapers away completely was the best way to go. He is doing great and is proud of himself, and we are really proud of him, too!

And that's what's happening on Boomerang Drive this week!

-- Holly