Potty Training Part 2

We started to "potty" train Avery in the beginning of December.  It has been very relaxed because she just turned 2 at the end of August, so we didn't want to ruin our chances.  Over the holidays, Mark and I were thinking about how lazy we have been with training her-how easy it is to put her in a pull up when we go out of the house.  We know that is not going to move us along because she doesn't tell us when she has to go, but with Mack and being pregnant I really didn't have the energy.  She does great when we are at home and she is in her "undies".

Yesterday, I started to look on-line because everyone talks about potty training in a day.  Yes I looked at the Dr. Phil idea about the the baby who pees in the potty.  Then I realized: first-we have only been training for a few weeks and we were not really serious about it.  Second-she isn't even 2 1/2 yet and third-she doesn't have any trouble going on the potty (pee or poop).  With looking at the information we realized we just need to step it up! 

This past week we decided to take her out with no pull up on with the intentions of reminding her to go to the potty.  She does great.  At first she would be working on something and start to go and stop herself while running to the bathroom, but now she screams "PEEEEEE" and we always think she has already gone.  Not the case, she is holding it until she gets in there.  At the end of February she will be 2 1/2 and I think she is doing an amazing job right now.  It saves so much on the laundry of diapers!

My point of writing this is you have to know your child and when they are ready.  I am sure the whole potty training in a day works, but know there will be accidents.  I was just assuming she would be done in a weekend, but there are still times where she has accidents and a lot more times that she needs reminders-not to mention an M & M here and there:)

As I am writing this she just looked at me while pulling off her PJ's to go potty!  We are headed in the right direction and hope to stop being lazy.  We also hope it continues when baby #3 gets here...

Guess Who is Potty Training?

I am not going to lie-potty training was something I was not ready to take on.  Our lives are busy enough:), but Avery has been very persistent in this progress.  We have got to the point where she is cheering and giving high fives to Mark and I when we go in the "potty".  This summer I bought one to just have around and Avery loved to just sit on it when we would go, but this weekend we hit it hard. 

My sister-in-law is an expert and told us to just go with no diaper for a weekend and let it happen.  That is exactly what we did (minus naps and night time).  So Avery is hanging around our house with no pants on and knee high socks (to stay warm).  She is doing a great job and our next step is leaving the house.  There are a lot of reminders right now, but when she is on the potty there are no delays-she even takes in a book (I will get pictures of that and keep them for the future)! 

I know this is an exciting time, but I feel like because she is the oldest we are moving her along too fast.  I don't want her to get any bigger!  She is so little and I remind myself that she has only had two years of life.  We are defiantly NOT tackling the big girl bed for awhile-why ruin a good thing right?

This is what happens when Mack and Avery are alone in the bathroom!  We have a place downstairs and upstairs, so there are no delays!

She is very proud and so are we!