"I'm a big kid now!"

I love that I can say this next sentence: I have a potty trained child!! It was so much easier to train him than I though it would be and he has been accident free for days on end. If he does have the occasional accident, it's only one and it always tends to be after Levi is home (when they are too busy playing!) But accidents are very rare, and they are always easy clean ups!

He loves, loves, loves to pee on grass! We spent all day Friday and Saturday away from the house and even though I brought a spare change of clothes, I never had to use them! He has marked his territory all over town: our house, Goose Lake, the park, the zoo, our friends back yard...you name it! He has no problem whipping down those pants and aiming for the grass!

I thought for certain that #2 was going to be a hassle. I've always heard that it is the last to be mastered and often takes months to accomplish. Well, not for Lucas! Since the day we started potty training, he only had the one poo accident. He must really not like the feel of messy undies because he will not allow himself to go until he's found a potty. Lucky, lucky, me!

He constantly refers to himself as a big kid and I finally realized that he's exactly right. I had a happy/sad moment when I looked down and realized there was absolutely no baby to him anymore. Of course, he's always going to be my baby, but he is sure grown up. He talks in full sentences, has his own ideas and opinions about everything, drinks out of normal cups, and is potty trained. I have no idea how it all happened so fast, and right before my very own eyes!

A few nights ago he insisted on sitting in his highchair. This totally caught me off guard and I thought it was strange because he has not physically sat in that thing for well over a year. I thought it would be fun to play baby and see how much he has grown. Notice on the right how the slit in the highchair is level with his cheek, yet now it is just above his elbow?? What a big boy, huh?!

Potty Practice

We've decided that Lucas is ready for some mandatory potty practice. We've never pushed the subject, but have always encouraged him to WANT to use the potty. Some days we have much better luck than others, but I know that's all part of the game. But now that he is two I believe it's time that we make the "practice" a little more of a routine.


Yesterday we had 2 successful pee-pee's in the potty! Levi and I jumped around like fools applauding little man, and had a nice good bye ceremony as we flushed it down the toilet. He was truly proud of himself! He insists on having an "audience" so each time he has picked out a few bath toys, lined them across the bathroom floor, and told them "watch me!"


BUT...and yes, there's a but, we we unsuccessful on the #2. Stupid us assumed that he would be alright without a diaper for a few minutes (considering he JUST went pee) but apparently that is the wrong thing to do! We walked out into the living room to find him butt naked, squatting down driving his trains across the tracks, with a lovely little turd just underneath his bottom. OH-MY-GOODNESS!

I beat myself up for not taking a picture because it was such a hilarious image! Imagine if you will, Lucas playing along as if nothing had happened while a large pile of feces is lying directly underneath him. But it gets better...Levi walked over and with a very shocked expression, asks "Lucas, did you just poo-poo on the floor?!"

Instantly, Lucas responds, "No yet!" He takes a look at the poop and yells, "Rori did it! Eww..so yuck...Rori poo-poo on the carpet!" Are you imagining this play out? Lucas has really learned the blame shifting game and poor Rori gets the loosing end each and every time. I guess that's the price she pays for having a 2-year old as an owner!

So, needless to say, we've got a little practice to do. I can already tell that this is going to be a learning experience for us both!