Potty Anyone?

This is the picture of potty training... naked boy running around the house with the cutest bottom I've ever seen!

We started Potty Training Wednesday and we're going in the intensive-try-to-potty-train-in-a-week-style. I by no means think that Tucker will have this perfected in 7 days but after 4 days, I'm already thankful we're doing it this way because he's really getting it! The main goal is to get him to notice the "sensation" to potty and be able to communicate that so that he gets to the potty in time. He did this once even on Day 1 and several times since, so it's obvious that making this the focus of our entire day really makes it sink in! It is definitely a HUGE commitment...we haven't left the house since Tuesday (well, I finally got out by myself this morning :) and we have seriously done NOTHING but hang out in the kitchen in the close vicinity of the potty. Melissa, my great friend and mommy mentor, has written out great little cliff notes on doing potty training this way and since I had done it with a few of her boys, I was somewhat prepared for this madness. But, I had no idea that I would break down and cry every day at least once... I guess doing any one thing ALL day wears on you :) I'm sure if you've talked to me at some point this week, you've gotten the update on Tucker's pee-pee and poo-poo!

But, I'm so proud of my boy! He has pooped in the potty once (and on the floor once--don't judge :) and he even requested to go potty while our babysitter was here a few nights ago--even though he had a pull up on! He wore big boy underwear today for the first time instead of being naked and he has only had an accident in them once! Although it has been draining, it has been so fun to watch the process and see him "get it"! Hopefully by this time next week we will start having days where he has no accidents. For now, I'll just be thankful for the little victories in between!

**If you're interested in the info on this method, please let me know and I'll pass it on!

Here's our set up behind Tucker...potty, lots of toys, books, and whatever else we can use to entertain him while he waits for the pee pee! I also pumped him up on juice so he would have to potty a lot the first few days...

This morning when Tucker woke up, he went potty on the big potty (with a little cover on it) for the first time! He gets rewarded with m&m's so this is him having m&m's before breakfast :)

You can see him in his big boy training pants here! SO weird!

I'll keep you posted on the progress!