Oh Poop (and Pee!)

I can't believe it! It seems that we're done with diapers in this house. As I suspected she would be, C was easy to potty train. I knew it was up to me to make a little effort and encourage her. I finally did my part and she took it from there. She is jumping the final hurdle by pooping in the potty this week. She is such a hard worker! Always has been. when she sets her mind to something, she works at it until she is comfortable with it.

Phrase most likely to come out of C's mouth? "I do it my own self!"

Poor A was subjected to months and months of potty training, well before she was ready. The only books we read were potty books; the only videos we watched were potty videos. She knew everything there was to know about the potty, but she wasn't ready to do it herself. Just around her third birthday, she was ready and gave her diapers up completely.

C, on the other hand, had her sister to learn from. She went with her to the potty for months, talking to her about it, getting her toilet paper, and flushing for her big sister, who happens to love having things done for her. What a team! All I had to do was put underpants on C for a couple of hours a day, clean up a few accidents and accompany C to the potty for moral support. Within a week, C was going to the potty all by her 'own self.' Just this week, she walked off to the bathroom and after a few minutes, she yelled, "I went poopy!" She did it that day, then the next, then the next. All by her own self. What a girl. I'm so impressed.

Her personality is so strong and she really is her 'own self.' There's no one like C and I'm so proud of her.