Potty Training

Never, in my life, did I expect to be blogging about potty training. Please, no one tell my younger self what I grow up to be....

In the last few months, we have been encouraging, but not forcing, Kaden to use the potty. He recently has become very aware (and will even tell us) of when he SHOULD be using the potty, but is, in fact, using his diaper. We have given him responsibilities to try to encourage him to want to use the toilet...things like: going and getting a diaper, going and getting the wipes, throwing away his (and Kate's) old diapers, etc... He still refuses, but is curious about this potty idea. He likes to flush the toilet, watch others go potty (unfortunately, he can open doors!) and will *almost* get his guts up to sit on the toilet.

In the past week Kaden has begun potty training!

....his horse. (which he calls his cow.) Every time I go to the bathroom I find his "cow" sitting on the toilet. Sometimes he will run out with it, "Cow..poop!" and run back and put his cow on the potty. Now, sometimes (rarely), he will even let me sit him on the potty, but only...ONLY...if "cow" can sit with him.

Hey, it's good for a laugh right?

kinda gross. but maaaaybe we are getting closer? I'm not getting out the underwears quite yet.