All About The Potty

You can probably guess from the title what is happening around our house these days. Yes, Potty Training Boot Camp is in full swing. We have been talking with Jacoby about how after Christmas we would begin going potty like a big kid. And since he is both a perfectionist and loyal to the toddler school of thought that trying out new things must not be done at any cost, I decided to just let him know that we are all done with diapers and that we don't use them anymore (except if you're Morgan). I also took advantage of being home extra days over the weekend due to the MLK holiday to really start our potty routine. And Jacoby is doing great! We've of course had a couple of accidents, but he is really doing well and learning fast. We're only using pull-ups during nap time and overnight, and that seems to be going well. He gets to pick a treasure out of the "treasure bag" (thank goodness for cheap matchbox cars/trucks!) whenever he successfully uses the potty. We are very proud of him, but I will tell you that we have done nothing but live and breathe potty time for the past four days! Everything is centered around the potty, and I've been surprised by how much energy this takes! But I have no doubt that he will be a pro in no time.

In other non-potty-related news, I've been enjoying the extra time at home and Justin has been taking advantage of a little extra study time. We cleaned carpets this weekend, which was not difficult in and of itself, but definitely hard to have parts of the house off limits to two energetic little boys who are used to having the run of the place. We also enjoyed a play date with some friends. We've been going for walks in the afternoons and Morgan is big enough now to ride in the wagon with Jacoby. Jacoby thinks this is really cool until Morgan passes the invisible boundary line and accidentally touches Jacoby's side of the wagon! Morgan is all about feeding himself these days and shovels in just about anything we give him. Besides that, he's into everything right now. I'm just about finished with a really good book on food allergies. It has been very helpful and informative as we continue to navigate the world of food allergies.

I promise to spare you all from potty-time pictures!

Riding in the wagon together

Working on a little duet

We do supervise this child, I promise!