It's time.

I've been dreading it.  That's not true.  More like...I've been avoiding it AND dreading it.  Potty training.  It's right up there with cleaning up vomit.  I can change any kind of diaper.  Wet diaper, dirty diaper, runny diaper, funny colored dirty diaper, ANY DIAPER.  But potty training.  It has to be one of the hardest things ever.  Why?  Because when they pee on the floor all the websites and any article you read says to smile and say "It's ok!" in your most positive attitude.  And when a steamy turd falls out on the floor it's considered a learning opportunity and again smile and say "That's ok!"  Potty training...it sucks.

So last Friday I bit the bullet and went for it.  Why after I've been avoiding it for so long?  Because my child is going to be three in a few weeks and I don't want him to be the only kindergartner not potty trained.  So I went for it.  J knows how to pee in the potty, he just doesn't know he needs to get to the potty before the pee comes out.  No big deal.  *snort*  

Day 1:  We went potty, put on "big boy underwear" and went about our business.  Thirty minutes later I asked, "J, are you dry?"  "Yup!"  And he was.  An hour later, "J, do you need to go potty?"  "Not yet."  Five minutes later, "Uh oh".  I find him sitting on the couch, in a puddle.  I put on my best fake smile and said, "It's ok."  Of f we went to the bathroom.  Later that day I found him sitting in a puddle driving his train through "the water".  

Day 2:  Puddle on the ottoman.

Day 3:  Several puddles in various places around the house.

Day 4:  My smile got lost somewhere and my "super sad" face appeared.  Seriously kid, when pee goes down your leg it's not ok.  I was determined to win this battle.  I gave him all the juice, milk, water he wanted.  We took off the pants and I let him run around in just underwear.  We had one "little bit of pee" and off we ran to the potty.  That seemed to be our breakthrough!  "A little bit of pee pee means run, run to the potty!"  Not another accident.

Day 5:  Poop in the potty!!  So much poop that he really impressed me.  

Day 6:  DRY ALL DAY AND POOP IN THE POTTY!!

As far as battles go, you win some and you lose some.  Some just aren't worth the fight.  For instance...

Yes.  His underwear is on backwards.  Why you ask?  Because "I can't see Jake" if they are put on the correct way.  Fine kid.  Wear them however you want...just don't pee on the floor...it's not ok!