I figured we were still quite far from potty training because he wouldn't sit on the potty for more than 3 seconds at a time and that was right before heading into the tub. Well - today, he grabbed a pair of Grant's underwear b/c they had Sesame Street on them (Bert & Ernie). He said "wear it?". He needed a diaper change so I said he could put them on on top of his diaper. Aunt Jayme stopped over for a few hours because she is in town for work. So she offered to change his diaper - what an awesome Aunt! Anyway - she tried putting a new diaper on Landon and he wouldn't have it. So - he came down in just undies with Aunt Jayme saying "you have to keep them dry and pee pee on the potty". So - he sat a lot and got about 2 dribbles in the potty in the process went through a few pair of undies. After wetting the first pair and after I explained he couldn't wear them anymore - he wanted "new ones". We went to his room and when he saw he had several pair to pick from...he wanted to wear "two" (which turned into 5 - only because we hid the last 2 pair). So he wore 5 pair of undies...the next time he wet - it went through the first 3 pair. The next time he wore two (the 2 of the 5 still dry) and jammies...a little later they were soaked. All of them...and his socks :) He came running to Aunt Jayme though saying "wet!" and pointing to his pants. So - he's starting to get it. I thought he had been sitting on the living room floor, but there was no visible puddle. I later found the dribbly trail from the train table and across the wood floor.
We then put one last pair on that he kept dry through dinner and until bath time. I believe the last I saw of that pair - he was trying to put them on his head. Oy! He is pretty funny! This will be a journey! I haven't decided if we are truly "starting" yet. I guess it might depend on how he acts in the morning. If he asks to wear undies again - maybe it will be happening sooner than I thought.
When Mommy said "only one"
and then "only two" (he was excited when he got them pulled up in the front, not realizing the back wasn't over his butt, and declared "I dot it!")
he was determined to do three...
four...
and five by himself (with a little help from Aunt Jayme who couldn't take it when he was trying so hard to get them on himself, but putting his foot through the leg hole up-side-down.
blue, red, light blue, light blue, grey = 5
Thanks Aunt Jayme :)
And by bath time, he was wearing underwear on his head and not on his butt :)
