Category: Josiah (Page 7 of 17)

A big boy deserves big boy underwear!

Well, I am (knock on wood) extremely pleased with how potty training has been going with Josiah.  The first hour of training was excellent followed by a tragic second hour with 2 accidents and lots of tears (wow–does he ever hate the feeling of having wet pants!).  So for the rest of yesterday we followed a pretty rigorous schedule of checking every 15-20 min and heading to the bathroom A LOT but, happily, there were no more accidents.

In fact there haven’t been any accidents yet today either, and we’ve pushed out the “checking” time to almost 40 min. now so we’re definitely making progress.   Later this afternoon we are going to attempt heading out to the church to do some organizing in the new nursery, so hopefully that new challenge will be a positive experience for him as well.

Also, as a tid-bit if amusing information, he is generally so pleased with himself for going potty on the big toilet that he doesn’t even require any type of reward.  I had candy and little toy cars all ready to hand out every time he used the toilet and he is so happy afterwards that he doesn’t even ask for them.  In fact I offered him candy yesterday and he TURNED IT DOWN!  (Are we sure this is my child?) 😉

I vividly recall breaking down in tears of frustration during the first and second days of potty training Chloe.  And I remember thinking afterwards that she was “easy” to train.  Ha!  So, we’ll see how the next few days progress, but I’m very happy.  And he’s very happy too!  ESPECIALLY now that he gets to wear big boy underwear!

So happy about the underwear!

Seriously–he was REALLY happy about the underwear.

Yes, this is him hugging the new underwear.

Getting to go on the big toilet has it benefits!

That’s right, folks.  Josiah is going to start potty training next week.  We’re all very excited about it.   No seriously.  We are!

I’ve waffled on this whole potty training thing for too long, so we finally just said when he turns 3 he’s going to have a monumental Birthday.  (Also as a side note:  Yes, his actual Birthday isn’t until the 19th and we’re starting potty training on the 16th.  I thought it would be a better idea to try and NOT have a party and start potty training on the same day… 😉  )  Anyways, he has decided (with a little help from me) that when he turns 3, he will:

1) Go potty on the big toilet

2) Give up his Nuk

3) Get to move up to the next class in Sunday School

4) Have a party and eat cake inside

Fun times are ahead in the Friesen household.  😉