POTTY TIME!

Well, Josiah's latest news... he woke up this morning and must have decided that he's a big kid. No more peeing in my diaper, I'll just tell Mommy and go on the potty!!!

He's gone on the potty before, but mostly we just had it out for fun and for him to get used to the idea or sit on it when we were using the bathroom... I didn't want to really start training him with the new baby on the way and all- but now he's gotten REALLY into it and is basically training himself! (And why in the world would I stop a good thing!?) Today has been truly remarkable. In fact, it's 12:15, and Josiah has yet to pee in a diaper. It started out innocently enough, we were eating breakfast this morning and he was leaning over saying, "My tummy is full!" ... considering he'd had two spoonfuls of yogurt I thought he might just have to use the bathroom. "Do you have to go poo-poo on the potty?" ... "Umm.. yeah." So ... downstairs we go- and right away, pee and poop on the potty! WHOA! As if that wasn't enough- an hour or so later, "Mommy I have to go pee-pee on the potty"... okay... and he did- right away! THEN ... another half hour goes by, he remembers how he's been getting M&Ms for going on the potty and then he says, "Mommy I have to go pee-pee on the potty" (again)... (right... sure you do kid! you just want more M&Ms...) but... hey why not? So I put him on it- sure enough- pee'd right away again!!! Anyway, I believe it's been 6 times now today- it's like he turned on a switch and he knows that he has to go pee and tells me- it's AMAZING! I'm kinda hoping it's not a fluke and he keeps it up! lol. But granted I think it helps that we don't have any plans today and have basically been hanging around the house. We did make a trip to Wal-Mart this morning- right after he went- and he had a dry diaper the whole time. SO needless to say- we now have CARS pull-ups, because he's made this jump all the sudden. I don't know if he's quite ready for them yet- but they've already saved my back 3 times today- pulling them up and down- just since we've been home from the store!

I've probably saved at least a few dollars in diapers already in one day... let the potty party begin!

Take care! If you've got any great potty training tips- feel free to send them our way!