ThE PoTtY tRaIn. . .

So we've been potty training for about 2-3 weeks now and it's been an emotional roller coaster for all parties involved!!! The first two days were fantastic...he took right to it. No accidents, even "poo poo" in the potty. Loved his new big boy underwear, he even posed for the camera as you can see above & made me take of picture of Thomas on his bum as well as flaunt his cape around in his underoos too. But since then it has not been an easy feat. It seems like I take two steps forward just to take one step back. You see Parker is what I call an "independent" child. He wants to do everything himself and if it doesn't suit him to do it, well don't expect him give in! (ie. He has chosen a "time-out" on several occasions rather than to do something I ask).

He's doing quite well with the "pee pee" in the potty now with an accident here and there when going potty would just be too much of an interruption into his play time. But what I thought he had down in the first two days (poo, poos) he now tells me he doesn't have to go but 5 mins later I find him hiding in the corner with messed underpants!

I've read advice online, spent quite a bit of money on books, watches, etc. We have a little chart that he gets stickers & treats when he goes and we even bought him the coolest toy helicopter and stuck it on top of the fridge & told him that he can have it only when he can go pee, pee & poo poo in the potty. He loves the helicopter & asks about it everyday but yet none of these things have been quite enough motivation for our stubborn little independent. I know he's ready because he holds it just fine & tells me when he needs to go when we're in public & even wakes up dry every morning but at home during the day, it's like he knows there's plenty more clean underwear so why bother worrying about it. Ughhh!

This pregnancy for some reason I have been super emotional (totally unlike the first time) and needless to say this whole potty training thing has brought me to a few break downs over the last couple of weeks. Things have gotten a little easier & I think he's starting to get it but if anyone has that magic trick, please let it be known! Save me my sanity!