We're all about bribery!
Today has been a pretty fun (and eventful) day. Ben woke up SO early (like 5:23am early) and so I procrastinated changing his diaper till after we ate breakfast. He informed me he wanted to go potty. So off we went to the bathroom and by the time I had gone to get him a book he had already gone! If he asks us to go potty he gets a treat, this time a new Thomas train!
Later in the morning, I left to go help my niece, Julie, pick out a coat for her mission while John stayed home with Ben. She is leaving in October for Fukuoka, Japan! My mom always buys coats for the missionaries in our family. Julie picked an amazing wool coat that looked perfect on her. And I had fun getting to hang out with my sister and one of my dearest friends, Nikki, too! We had a great time!
When I got home Ben had just woken up from his nap. After a little while I told him it was time to change his diaper so he laid down on the floor and I took off his diaper and he said he wanted to go potty. So I took him to the bathroom and he went potty again! We were so excited that we took him to get ice cream. The after a trip to Wal-mart we came home and he went potty again!
But then he was hanging out in his Thomas underwear for a while and then decided to go, ah, poop, so there we go. It's a start at least, right?
haha, he is going to learn quick about the treats when asking! Ya'll are going to go broke! When we trained Natalie we let her pick out a few boxes of candy (you know the movie theater sized ones) and then put them all in a container, and when she went potty (or tried) she got to pick out a piece (or two). It worked well, and was way easier on our wallets!
YAY, Ben!!! That's awesome. And that is one fancy ice cream he got there. I loooooove that last picture of him wiping his face. So cute.
Way to go Ben! Watch out or he's going to be expecting a new car when he's 16 for picking up his dirty socks!
Ha. We really just used it as an excuse to go get ice cream. And it was a big step that he actually asked. He, of course, won't be getting ice cream every time he uses the potty! That's what our stash of suckers is for!
I am jealous. I cleaned poop out of Mary's panties twice today. Yeah... not so much fun. I hope, for your sake, that this keeps up. I will be jealous but I will be happy for you! Way to go Ben!
Just think soon you won't have to buy diapers! I hope Ben keeps up the good work.
Absolutely a start! That is so impressive, he's so young! What a champ. And isn't cleaning up poopy underwear one of the most traumatic experiences you've ever had? or is it just me?
Who in there right mind would give a kid icecream every time he asked to go potty. Just this once we did it cause it was his first time. And equating icecream with a new car... really?
I gave Mary ice cream when she went poppy in the potty the first time... and the second time... not much beyond that. Maybe that is why she won't do it any more. Geez! But, I think it is reasonable! And, yes Jenny, cleaning poop out of poppy diaper is just about one of the most traumatic things I have to do! Ugh! :-)
Good job, Ben!! Can I have some of that ice cream?
Potty training is soooo not easy, but ya'll are on the right track!!
And Jenny...I totally just throw away the underwear with poop in it! GONE BABY GONE!
That's exciting Missy. I cant believe he's already potty training! It will be so nice once he's really got the hang out of it. And I love the pictures! Very Cute!
Don't feel bad. Lorelai used to get pieces to her dollhouse for pooping in the potty.
Hey, whatever works, right? I even promised Tommy his own Gameboy if he would just SIT on that darn toilet! Good job Missy! Keep it up! Poopy underpants are the most horrible thing to clean! Oh, the gag relex just gets me when I'm THINKING about it! I'm glad Tommy's done with the toilet training! Now I've just got to get Eddie trained...
YAAAAAAAAAAY Ben!!! I'm alllll about bribery when it comes to potty training! And what's better than ice cream?! Keeping my fingers crossed for you guys that Ben continues this! Keep us updated! He looks soooo stinkin' cute in the pictures! So well mannered to wipe his face!!
i hope her coat is a rain coat because it rains a lot here. nice pics missy!