Potty Training

We have been doing a ton of potty training talk over the summer, and Ridley hasn't seemed interested.  Today, she actually went pee pee on the potty.  Hooray!  Go Ridley!

Rough day

It was one of those days!  One of those that just doesn't stop.  I thought I had just about made it until my second string was home, when I overheard the sound of the dog puking.  This is a wonderful sound, especially when you are working on potty training and in the middle of coaching a little one on the potty.

 

Potty break

We have been working on the backyard with two adorable helpers.  While John Chris adjusted the sprinklers, the boys ran around in the water.  They only stood still for a brief moment to go potty.  Reed watched Ryland and copied what he did, except for actually peeing.

Going Potty with Cooper

What a sight! Ryland was playing in the backyard with our dog, Cooper, and they were having the best time. They play chase, modified fetch, and they love to wrestle. Ryland thought he would go pee pee like Cooper, so he dropped his pants. Before I knew it, Ryland was going potty with Cooper. I grabbed my camera and caught him in action, and I love Cooper's reaction. He is just staring at Ryland.

Big boy underwear

Ryland is now wearing his big boy underwear for the fourth day. He has only had 1 accident since the first day, and he is so proud of his big boy underwear. We followed up on our promise to go to the bounce house and buy him a toy tractor set. We only have Chuck E Cheese left on our special list. Way to go Ryland. We are so proud of you!

Potty training Ryland

I put big boy underwear on Ryland yesterday thinking it would encourage him to use the potty. I asked him about every 20 minutes if he needed to go potty, and he always answered, "not yet". After about an hour, he had an accident. I changed his underwear, pants, and socks.

When we got home this morning from Reed's surgery, John Chris asked Ryland if he wanted to put on some big boy underwear again. Ryland quickly agreed. I was a bit annoyed because it wasn't the ideal situation. I now had to take care of an 8 month old after surgery who wanted to scream while the anesthesia wore off and deal with potty training a toddler all while my husband went to work. No thanks!

I again asked Ryland numerous times if he needed to go potty. He said no, not yet every time. After about an hour and a half. He had an accident. I admit that I just wanted to put him in diaper, but he wanted more big boy underwear. I couldn't go back, and he was obviously interested. I put another pair of underwear on him and off he went. He told me the next time he needed to go potty, and he did great all afternoon. He had a poop accident and quickly learned that poop in underwear is not fun.

We are really proud of Ryland being such a big boy. It is amazing how much faster he can run in big boy underwear, and we keep telling him he is super fast! So far, so good.

Pee pee in the potty

So excited to have the first pee pee in the little potty. I love how curious he is, as he removes the seat cushion to look at his accomplishment.

Poop in the potty

We have been talking about a ton of poop and pee pee at home for the past few months. Ryland has started going in the bathroom to poop. Of course he goes in the room, shuts the door, flushes, and washes his hands. He hasn't been interested in actually using the potty, until today. I went to the bathroom with him today and asked if he wanted to sit on the potty. He agreed to give it a shot. To my amazement, he actually went poop in the potty. He was so proud of himself, and I was so proud of him as well! My baby is getting so big.