Right now, Mason is really in to Toy Story. I purchased a bunch of underwear back in January, but I knew that Mason would really get into it if he had Buzz & Woody underwear. So off to Target we went on a pursuit for more underwear.
Friday evening, we relaxed by the pool and grilled over at Ray & Marissa's. It was exactly what we needed before we embarked on this new journey. Before he went to bed, we reminded him that in the morning, we would be having a "Potty Party" and we would be throwing away all of his diapers.
He woke up this morning, with excitement, remembering that we would be having a party today. I even decorated the house and put up streamers and made signs and a potty chart. I walked around the kitchen and showed him all of the signs and his new chart and then we gathered every last diaper of his and tossed them in the trash. I should preface to say that I didn't have any expectations on how the day would go. Of course, I hoped it would be successful, but I didn't want to set myself up for disaster.
I have no idea how many times we repeated ourselves that day, but we wanted to make sure that he understood that his pee and poop go in the potty and to let us know if he needed to go. I made up a potty dance and just tried to make the day fun. No pressure.
By the end of the day, he only had four accidents and two of the times, he stopped himself and finished on the potty. He understands both urges and knows when to sit, but doesn't want to poop on the potty. He doesn't like it in his underwear either. Unfortunately, he is such a fast popper that I can't get to him fast enough when he is in the process. He successfully pee'd in the potty 6 times.
Adam and I are tired, but pleasantly surprised with how well it went. He picked up on it quickly, but still needs guidance and constant reminder. He doesn't get that if he is playing with his toys and needs to go, that he needs to stop, but he will get there. Now time to rest up for Day 2.
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