Potty Training, Part 3 (?)

Well we are back from Florida. I need to make this a quick one - I have been really out of control of my computer addiction lately. I need to step away from the computer and focus on what's going on around me.

Anyway, as I said, I need to make this quick because Emmett went upstairs to bed and I don't want him to fall asleep before I get there. It's better if we have a few minutes to chat at the end of the day and I think it makes for a healthier relationship overall. It is challenging sometimes because he likes to go to bed fairly early and I'm a night person by nature.

So - I'll report primarily on our progress with potty training. We made a lot of progress while we were in Florida and so I want to keep going ahead full steam. Today we did not wear any diapers all day from the time he got up until the time he went to bed! Even for his nap I put him in underpants and a cover, but he went in the potty right before his nap and didn't have any accidents while napping.

He used the potty about 5-6 times, plus he had to go wee wee in a cup during his bath, it's too hard to get him out of the tub and onto the potty on time.

He had one accident in his pants today while he had on pants and underpants. I think he does much better without any pants on, but this is a bit difficult in some situations. :-) My Mom said that was the way she potty trained me, she put me in dresses with nothing underneath and I would always use the potty, but if I had on underpants I would go in them like a diaper. I think Tommy will be the same way. The problem is that I can't very well put him in dresses. He might be pretty enough, but if he lifted his dress, there would be some surprised people, wouldn't there? hahahha

He had to go poopy at one point tonight and kept telling me but then he would go into the bathroom and not be able to do it. I think he was really having a hard time with the poopy part. I also think he was holding it as long as he could until he would get a diaper on, but then he just couldn't hold it anymore. He told me he had to "go poopy in the potty" and we went to the bathroom but he wouldn't sit down. We repeated this a number of times and then finally he was shifting foot to foot and getting really agitated but he wouldn't sit down on the potty. Finally he stopped and I knew he was about to let loose so I positioned him over the toilet and he let it rip. At first he was really upset and kept saying, "mess, mess" thinking he had made a mess, but then I congratulated him and I was so happy and he seemed to get it that he had done a really good thing. We'll see how it goes tomorrow. For now I am SOOOOO encouraged!!! He's so smart and I'm so proud of him.

He is telling me consistently when he has to go potty and I think that may be the best sign of all.

He is also starting to count beyond 10. He is up to 14, I think.

I need to videotape him singing some of his songs. It is so incredibly adorable. He kills me.

Lately he has been extremely affectionate for some reason. He has been coming up to me a lot and asking for a "big hug". That kid has me so wrapped around his finger!!!!

Well, better run. Time is ticking.

Hope everyone is well.

Love,
Melissa