Potty Talk!

As many of you may know, we are in the trenches of potty training and I have to say we are doing really, really AWESOME! All three have really taken to wearing "underweres" as soon as they take their morning constitutional! (Typical Men!) Pull-ups are only on at nap (if they stay on) and nighttime (no issues there!).

Parker, Preston and Peyton have devised several tips for future potty trainees and I thought I should share them with you....

- if you are looking for a good time, just put the end of the toilet paper roll into the toilet and flush....depending on your brand, it will swirl forever (*Note....if coming to my house, the powder room does not have any TP in site, so make sure you request it before entering)

- if your brothers won't let you around the bowl and you really have to go....use a dust pan (Parker thought of this one all on his own) and empty into the bowl when the brothers are done

- if you are having a hard time deciding between dinosaurs, Thomas and blue camo, just wear them all in your favorite order...Mom really doesn't mind doing more laundry

- if you really don't want to take a nap, keep telling Mom you have to pee, pee....she feels guilty not letting you go because she is not sure (at first) if you really have to or just stalling and then get your brothers on the band wagon...this could go on for 20 minutes


On to Number 2, yes, the Number 2....we have not perfected this part of potty training yet, but we are getting close....each one has had their day, but not the constant we have for Number 1. So we are still working on this, but I have to tell you that the old Number 2 has come into "play" lately and I realize that we are not the only one.....

You see, when Published Authors blog about their kids making murals out of self produced mediums, I do not feel so bad about my boys experimenting as well! I do not like it or condone it one bit, and if would happen again I would go nuts....but I have to say.....many of my dear, close friends have experienced some artwork as well. This is the stuff that binds you through time.....when you can call a person up and cry because you have to steam clean carpet or scrub toys and walls in the name of ART. When I talk to Lauri and say....Guess what happened today, she (mom of 3 boys) says right away "Does it have to do with boogers or poop?" At least she understands and has been there! It happens more than you think, so remember you are not alone.

So for all of you brave souls out there potty training - keep up the good work, being consistent and M&M's is the key! I don't know if we would be where we are today without those little chocolate candies....but shhhhhhhh....don't tell Dr. Collins, they have a cleaning in 2 weeks :)