I'm making my final surge at getting Joseph potty-trained. He can actually now SAY "Potty." That is helpful, wouldn't you agree?
And the weather is still warm. Next month, it will be a little harder to go around in a t-shirt and training pants. The kids start school two weeks from today. That will be less distraction for Joseph's training, but it also means he has less of a cheering section.
While we were eating lunch today, Joseph piped up with, "Potty!" and the parade took off down the hallway. Joseph was in the front, I followed and the rest of the kids brought up the rear. Daniel even got Sarah out of her high chair to join us. (Not sure why. Maybe he's starting her potty training early?)
And then the circus began. Joseph was happy to entertain while he sat unproductively on the little potty. He wiggled and giggled and danced and pranced. He made ridiculous faces and bent his arms in crazy poses. He grabbed a nearby cap, put it on backwards and leaned his potty forward so that only the front edge rested on the floor. To this, he said, "Fun!"
But no potty. True to their short attention spans, the kids were soon off to other adventures and Joseph eventually got something done. He called me back by shouting, "Mommy, done!"
Since Monday, Joseph has put the yellow goodness into that potty only 3 times. One of those times was only half of a success, since he also got it on the floor. Surprisingly, he hasn't had many accidents. That kid can really hold it! He hasn't always had training pants on...especially if we were running errands. Those times he wore diapers and he didn't hold it then.
But we are getting so close! I would love to save the money his diapers cost, while not having the extra burden of a particularly stinky load of laundry. This is the 5th child to meet this challenge. Shouldn't it be getting easier?
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