Friday, January 23, 2009

Big news at our house!! (warning: potty talk)

I am pleased to announce that yesterday we took Johnny to McDonalds for a happy meal!! Backstory: about 6 months ago when Johnny was in his first stages of potty training (he started going pee in the potty when we were staying at a hotel on a business trip) we promised him a happy meal for his first time pooping in the potty.  His potty training waxed and waned with illness and vacation and moving...then last week he decided to just do it.  He has only wet his pants 3 times since then.  

Out of desperation after Christmas we told him that we'd get him what he coveted, Indiana Jones Lego for Wii, for him to play when he pooped.  Once we bought it and had it sitting out he wanted to hold it and look at it every day.  Then yesterday was the day he got over his fears and just did it.  Today I found him sitting on the potty for about 10 minutes and he was successful again!  Knock on wood, I think we are actually at the end of this thing!  Hallelujah!

7 comments:

KAT said...

Success in potty-training is definitely worth celebrating! I hope it continues on the good trend.

Bettie said...

WHOA! I didn't know if he was ever going to get that kid's meal! Way to go Johnny! Maybe he just needed us to stay away for a week ;)

Emily said...

YEAH!!!!! Now if he will just send those Potty training vibes to Tanner all will be well. He is showing no intreast in it at all....Congrats to you Johnny!!

debbie said...

Wow Karen, that's quite a prize! I know how to poop, too...what are you going to give ME??? :) Still haven't ventured into that yet with Cade. If he's anything like the other 2, things won't start happening until August.

debbie said...

Karen, John told me that my previous comment was "taking it too far," so I apologize. In my defense, the comment was made shortly before midnight, and you know what happens to me at that hour. :) I will try to "reign in" such comments and attempt to make future comments before 9 pm.

debbie said...

Hi Karen,

Sorry to trouble you again...but John wants me to apologize to you for apologizing on your blog. It would have been more appropriate to apologize via email. I did realize that after I hit "publish your comment," but then thought, "Oh well." Boy, considering John is usually so apathetic about almost everything, he sure is up in arms over this...

swiss cheese said...

i can't hold off any longer. my name is being sullied about and used as justification for for other people propagating persnickety public pooping propaganda. where is the justice?