POTTY TRAINING!!

Day 1

    Well its begun! At 11am I got home from the doctor, took the last diaper off Mr B and put some big boy underwear on him! Our day was a success. Not because Mr B peed on the potty, which he didn't, but because I never caved. 

Its the end if day 1, Mr B is in bed with undies on. I know more than likely they will be a mess in the morning but "not so baby anymore steps". 

Potty log:

Brycen Peeing on bathroom floor x2

Brycen peeing bed x2

Brycen peeing in potty x0

Mommy not stopping Lucas eating fast enough and Brycen peeing on stairs x1

BUT the mommy not being fast enough was the last accident so Ive got my fingers crossed for tomorrow. :)

Day 2

Potty Log:

Brycen peeing pants x6

Brycen peeing bed x2

Brycen peeing in toilet x1

I have to admit that half way through this day I wanted to quit. If I haddnt read that its common for kids to not use the toilet the first two days. It's usually day 3 it starts to 'click' so another day of constant messes. After that it could take a few weeks before we're completely accident free. We leave for BC in 15days so I'm hoping to have him mostly accident free by then :) 

Day 3:

I HATE POTTY TRAINING! 

Well we started day 3 with peeing in the potty! It's now almost over and he hasn't peed in the potty since. I was feeling discouraged earlier but I just need to keep up with it. Potty training has by far been the most difficult parenting step. Staying calm when you just want to beg them to please use the toilet. He hasn't gotten the hang of it yet but I know that as long as I keep it up eventually he will. It may take weeks but he will get there :) . I love him so much and I'm so proud of the progress he's already made so far. He's growing up quickly and this is just one more step for his independence. 

Pee log:

Brycen peeing in Potty x2

Brycen peeing in Pants x 9

Brycen peeing on Floor x3

Brycen peeing in Bed x 0

Brycen pooping in potty x1

Now that its day end... I still dislike potty training BUT a pee before bed and a poop in the potty earlier makes all the accidents worth while. Each progressive step gives me hope and a glimmer if light at the end of the tunnel. Tomorrows a new day! It has the potential for fewer accidents and more success!

Day 4:

Well I was gone for a few hours during the day. Lots of accidents and only 1 pee in the potty

Day 5:

Much better than yesterday! 4potty pees and only a few accidents! Hoping for a few less accidents tomorrow. 

Brycen sometimes after 10min on the potty will stand up and then pee. I learned that this can often mean that they don't have full control of their bladder and he hasn't learned how to relax this bladder to allow pee yet. We just need to keep up with the potty training an he should get it soon. We have found that playing a video for distraction works so he relaxes while on the potty.

Day 6:

NO ACCIDENTS!!! 

The day started at 930. I woke up late so Brycen had peed but I don't count that because its my fault not his. From 930a. To 1230 I kept trying to take Brycen to pee. No accidents but no potty pees for 3 hours! Then he had a nap and woke up dry! He continued like that all night the at 630 for the first time ever he TOLD us he had to pee!!! We ran him up and he peed on the potty!! I was so excited my normally sugar free boy got a marshmallow because I needed to give him something! 

Day 7:

Brycen woke up wet at 2am but then was dry when he woke up at 730! :) he then had mostly accidents all day. Feeling a little discouraged but 2 potty pees before bed has me hopeful for tomorrow!

Day 8:

Accident free day!!! Mr B hasn't pooped in 2 days but that's common with potty training. I'm so thankful my two besties are training their girls at the same time. It's nice not going through this alone. Fingers crossed for tomorrow ☺

Day 16:

Sorry for skipping some days!! We have had HUGE success. Only one or two accidents here and there. 

Today is Friday and Mr B haddnt pooped since Monday!! We had to take matters into our own hands with a little Vaseline and a QTip. It worked! I think we all felt better once he was done. 

I can't believe that my little man is almost potty trained!! We are on our way to BC.. It's a 13hour drive and I'm a little nervous about how he'll do. I promise to update on our way home.

Day 23:

Well my Mr B has been accident free for 8 days! With the exception of one night when he had quite a few pee accidents. We are currently on our way home from BC. The drive there to 19hours and he let us know EVERY time he had to pee and poop!! I am SO incredibly proud of my little man!! There was one time where he couldn't get his undies off so he sat on the potty and peed through them but I sit really count that as an accident, he was on the potty after all :). He is amazing. Although, he has figured out that when he wants out of his carseat or bed all he has to do is yell "I have to pee" and its a guarantee. We are smart enough to know that the first time we don't believe him he's going to have an accident! Lol 

I hope you get some relief from my struggles and I hope that your potty training journey is short. I know that there are still likely to be accidents. But my boy is doing so well! 3 weeks before his second birthday and he is potty trained. The "3day potty training method" works!! It took a few more than 3 days but stick to it and you will see results!!