Potty Training or Something Like That

When Elijah & Elizabeth came with me home from Africa last December, Elizabeth was basically potty-trained. A few accidents here and there, but she was doing great!



Of course, less than 4 weeks later the fire happened, she regressed and it all went out the window. I didn't push it, frankly, I had plenty to be concerned about without worrying about that.....



Months passed and she started mentioning, albeit occasionally, that she wanted to get up on that potty. And when she did, she would 'do her thing' (most of the time).




This summer we found two potty seats at a yard sale. Matching. Perfect. Elijah loved using it occasionally, as well. In Africa they were made to sit on them at least 3 times a day, so he knew what he was supposed to do.

Elizabeth & Elijah's second most favorite part of the potty training experience is the prized M&M or chocolate chips after they "produce results"....but their very most favorite part is getting to dump their treasure in the big potty. I'm sure we can all imagine the thrill, or not.

I was laughing outloud to myself the other day as I realized: here I am 50 years old and on any given day you can hear me saying in a rather freakin' out voice (reaching decibals I didn't know existed) as Elijah is fighting Elizabeth for her potty bowl (cause he wants to be the one to dump it), "It's her pee-pee, it's her pee-pee, it's her pee-pee!" As I try to pry the potty bowl containing the treasure from both of their ever-so-tightly gripping fingers.





One day Elizabeth showed up in the hallway with her "prized" possession....so we could all clap....(and yeah, that would be winter boots coordinating with her outfit - cause a girl wants to do what a girl wants to do!). You go girl! We would never want to miss your special prize!!


So are the two potty-trained? LOL I'm guessing about the same time pigs fly. In the meantime, every few days, I break-up fights over whose potty bowl it actually is.....as they duke it out to dump their treasures.......