More Potty Improvements!!!!

Well..........the poop has landed in the potty, woohoo!! I decided not give smarties every time but instead I use Trix cereal. It's candy to Colby because he eats raisin bran cereal for breakfast. He loves getting Trix but was still signing sucker every time he went to the potty.
So..I told him suckers were only for poop in the potty. He got so excited and tried all day! He kept saying poopoo and running to the bathroom. I would follow behind him and try to cheer him on but he would only teetee. I remembered reading an article by John Rosemond and it said that some boys are private poopers and can't poop with an audience. It was bedtime and Colby had not pooped all day, and I knew he had to. We were getting his PJ's on and he said poopoo so I told Chris just to let him go in there by himself and sure enough...he is a private pooper. He sat there for 5 minutes and did his business! He told us when he was done and wanted his sucker. I was soooo excited!
We stayed home ( besides little trips to the store) all week and really practiced so today was our first big outing in underwear. We went to Sing & Sign class and as soon as we made it to the hospital, he used the potty. I was very shocked because for the last two days he has stood up to teetee but he couldn't reach this potty so he had to sit but he still did great! Well, he got really excited about class and had a teetee accident. I knew it would happen because he is so comfortable at home and he walks around in is birthday suit which makes it really easy to do his business. I told him that it was okay but try to tell me sooner. He didn't have another accident, made it all the way home, fell asleep and still stayed dry. I transferred him to the bed where he remained dry and waited until he woke up to go potty!! I'm so thrilled at the progress he has made....thank goodness for bribery!!
This was him talking to his Gammy on the phone and trying to explain that he had used the potty all day!



Our goal is to be completely potty trained by two and we have 2 more months....I think we can do it!!!

Potty Training

I am so excited to announce that Colby has been teetee accident free for two days now! The bad news is we are still struggling with letting go of the poop. He hates the poop being on him and tells me immediately so I can change him but he still doesn't won't to put it in the potty...ughhh I guess it will come in time! I have come to realize that I'm the worst potty trainer ever! I did everything the early start potty training books said and it just didn't work out for me! I guess it worked out to an extent because he is doing great and still isn't even two (I've seen many 3 three year olds not potty trained) but he is pretty strong-willed so that might have something to do with it!

I found out just how strong-willed he is yesterday. I know that he understands the concept completley but just wasn't doing it consistently because he just didn't won't to. He loves getting suckers at the bank so I went to the store and got some suckers. I told him if he used the potty, he could get a sucker. He didn't have one accident all day! I knew it....I knew he was just being strong-willed. He still wants to use his little potty, but I was surprised he stood up everytime, aimed perfectly, and went by himself everytime. Hello....this boy has understood for awhile. I realized I had to come up with something different because he can't walk around with a sucker all day and he threw a fit because I brushed his teeth so many times LOL! I'm paranoid about cavities. I can't help it my mom is in denistry (she brainwashed me HA). Today I went and bought some smarties and he gets two everytime he uses the potty. I know... it's still candy and probably a bad idea but at least it's better than sucking on a sucker all day. I know....all the experts say never reward with candy or food but it's what works for Colby, so we aren't listening to experts anymore when it comes to the potty department! I also went today and got pull-ups for when we are out and about. I've also read never use pull-ups because it delays potty training but like I said, "not listening anymore". He stays in the nude or in underwear at home, but I think we will start out with pull-ups in public....don't really won't to clean carseat cushion everytime we take a ride! Maybe he will do great in public because he is going by himself and he is telling me has to go FINALLY!!!

Now I have to convince him to use a big potty in public....this might take a whole cake LOL!!

Double Stroller Maddness!!

I went to register at babiesrus yesterday and I looked at double strollers for hours and still didn't choose one. I decided to come home and read parent reviews first! I intially decided on this one but all the reviews said it was very heavy and some mommies even complained that it wouldn't even fit in the back of their SUV..not good.

I go a lot of places during the week such as story time, playgroups, bible study etc., and I need something easy to get out and get from the parking lot to the desination without Colby running for the hills while I'm trying to get Chase situated. So I think the

Joovy Caboose Ultralight Stand-On Tandem Stroller

will work out perfect because it's really light weight and compact but serves the purpose. I can attach the carseat now and when Chase is big enough to ride in the front Colby can either stand in the back or sit on the backseat. It will be perfect for him because he doesn't like to be strapped in and he will love standing up for the ride!

The only thing that stinks is it's not offered in the store and has to be ordered on-line.

I would love any feedback about double strollers!!