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Showing posts with label Potty Training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Potty Training. Show all posts
06 January 2009
I'm bursting at the seams. Brimming from ear to ear. I just have to tell our good news!
Yes, folks, it's true: We took Oliver on his first diaper-free outing tonight and it was a SUCCESS!!
After he woke up from his nap (so late that Ryan and I had already eaten and cleaned up dinner!), we decided to take Oliver to Starbucks as a little experiment. He's been doing really well at home with telling us when he needs to go; so, risk-takers that we are, we talked him through what was going to happen and prepared him for all eventualities, and off we went. And, when I say "prepared him for all eventualities", I mean we made the Starbucks restroom out to be a wonderland of potty-going joy that is worth the visit all in itself.
I'll also note here that tonight I enjoyed my second cup of coffee ever, and the first Venti of my little life. Yes, folks, I'm one step closer to being an actual adult!
So, off we went, brave souls that we are.
Ryan and I sipped our fru-fru drinks in comfortable chairs and Oliver drank his fru-fru apple juice like a champ (another risky move, I must say). After 20 minutes of sipping and chatting (that'd be Ryan and me) and squirming, sipping, spilling and chatting (that'd be Oliver), Oliver announced that it was time to check out that restroom he'd heard so much about.
And away went the boys. Godspeed, men!
10 minutes later and I was still alone and my Venti was getting chilly. I decided to go check on them, and found Ryan redressing Oliver after a second failed (albeit valiant) attempt. Stage fright, I suppose.
Fortunately, Grandma lives one block south of Starbucks and she happens to have a much more welcoming and familiar potty.
And, we're off again. No accidents yet, though no actual successes yet either. No complaints!
We spent a solid hour at my Mom's house and to our great delight, Oliver initiated two successful trips to the more familiar restroom. Great job, little man!
All said, we were gone for almost 2 1/2 hours and the whole family made it home with dry pants! Hurrah for our little champion!
*I'd count it more of a success, however, if 5 minutes after we walked in the door Oliver didn't notify us just a little too late and spoil his record. Rascal. :)
03 January 2009
Why would I, when I can just make them?
I love baby legs! Well, I suppose I should give them a different name, since I'm not buying that brand - let's call them leggies, shall we? Anyhow, they're excellent for potty training toddlers; keeping their legs warm in the winter, while their cute little training undies are easy to access and pull down when nature calls. And, for little girls, they're great little leg warmers under summer skirts and such.
Ryan and I stewed and stewed over which pair of leggies to buy from an Etsy shop for Oliver for Christmas. We cast our final votes, and went with a brown and orange argyle pair. They arrived in time for Christmas, but upon inspection, I realized what a simple process it actually took to produce this little commodity. I don't need to spend $8 (or $11.99 for actual "BabyLegs") per pair! I can do this!
So, Rebecca and I headed to Target. (We love a good Target outing - especially when the husbands take the babies and we don't have a time limit or wailing toddlers to think about!) We found, in the women's sock department, sets of 3 knee high socks for $6.99. Cute ones, at that! (Now, I'll admit rather shamefully here that we pulled a little switch-a-roo on the sets that they made available in order to ensure that we got three pairs that we really liked. A "Not Me Monday" confession on a Saturday?)
We brought our little treasures home to our husbands, like the conquering heroes that we are, and set about our snipping and sewing. It's a simple process really. Just cut the socks of just above the heel. Then, with the foot part, snip off the toe and the heel (leaving just a straight band). This will be your cuff. Then, using the basic physics of sewing, sew the cuff to the top of the sock, taking care not to sew the leg hole shut!
And, voila! You have your very own leggies (and, much longer than any you can buy)! Actually, you have three pairs of leggies for only $6.99 plus tax! Can I hear a "woot" from my thrifty readers?
And, Oliver has his new leggies just in time for today's activity:
"Potty Training Bootcamp"
Here's the man of the hour with a nice striped pair (and a monster shirt!)
And, after a little accident mid-morning, an argyle pair with a hand-me-down John Deere shirt.
Here's to the little victories!
02 July 2008
It's late and I don't have time to write much, but I have something I just can't wait to say!
We went to the Faires' this evening for dinner, and while Rebecca, Caleb & Ryan were busy in the kitchen, I was watching the kids in the living room. Oliver disappeared for awhile and then reappeared carrying Bea's potty chair.
We don't have one at our house yet, but he'd played with Bea's once before (we'd told him that this was where to go potty, they took turns sitting on it and that was that).
Anyway, he brought it in to me saying "potty, potty". I figured we had a bit of time for an educational moment before dinner so I took of his shoes and shorts and removed his diaper. He sat right down on it and with very little prompting from me, produced a very small bit of "poops" in the potty seat!!
I know, this is a silly thing to be writing about - but it's quite an accomplishment for our little 20-month-old. Well, we made a big to-do about what he'd done and Auntie Rebecca gave him a chocolate chip for a reward. He wanted to keep trying for a while but didn't do anything else. I guess it's time to buy a potty chair!
Apart from Oliver's latest achievement, we are also planning to leave in the morning for a short family vacation to Pigeon Forge for the 4th of July weekend! The Penningtons (my Dad's side of the family) have never done a family reunion before, but as all the cousins in our family are growing up and moving away and starting families, we're having to be very intentional about seeing one another. It will be lovely to have everyone together again.
Ryan and I were talking today and realized that we hadn't left the Franklin/Nashville area since last Thanksgiving. No wonder we're excited to get away!
For the past six months we haven't been able to make any plans because of the uncertainty of my pregnancy and so on. It's been really fun to make plans for something. I really think I'm looking forward to this change of scenery. Nearly every morning for the past three months I've woken up (and often fallen asleep) thinking about my baby girl. Three mornings this week I woke up and the first thing I thought of wasn't sad - I was looking forward to our vacation!
It is definitely time to turn in for the evening. Looking forward to a good night's sleep and a happy wake-up tomorrow!
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