Potty Training Begins!

Well as life ramps up, you begin to juggle more balls (and drop more it seems). I guess blogging is one of those balls that keeps hitting the floor, but with a New Year comes new attempts!

Our newest attempt is potty training! For the past two months L has been saying "boop" this refers to everything potty related - wipes, diapers, poop, potty, potty chair, toilet paper, etc. At 15 months I was thinking this was a little early for beginning to potty train, but L got her potty chair for Christmas along with the Elmo's Potty Time DVD (I'm thinking Elmo is the main influence here!) So we put the chair in the bathroom and decided to just leave it there until she was interested.

Well with the help of Elmo she was curious, so beginning this week every morning after breakfast we go sit down on the potty chair and practice. She has a bucket of books next to her toilet to read if she wants to sit awhile. Sometimes I think she says "boop" to go in and practice, just so she can read those books!

In any regard, we've had success! We've already gone 4 times in the potty! It's so fun to watch her celebrate the simple things in life. After much cheering she hops off checks the little bowl and then is quick to "help" me dump it in the toilet, flush, and put down the lid (she loves routine!)

I wouldn't say we're anywhere near getting potty trained but she has fun with it and I can't wait not to have to change diapers :-)