PTBC

This is what we're calling this weekend.  It stands for Potty Training Boot Camp!!

Kyler is in full swing potty training mode!  It's crazy how fast things have happened.  When I picked him up from Dena's Friday, she told me he was ready.  She said I should go buy some undies for him & not look back!  We had a couple of things going on this weekend, including a date night where he'd be with my MIL, FIL & SIL & a playdate scheduled, so I wasn't sure if this was the best weekend for it.  I wanted us to be able to give him our 100% attention.  Kyler had other ideas. 

On Friday night he came to me and said, "I have to go pee pee in the potty Mommy!"  We ran to the bathroom & he went.  He had on his diaper for about 2 hours before that & it was dry!  Then, about a 1/2 hour later he said the same thing to me & he went again!

I called Dena on my way to get undies for him.  I said we were thinking about putting a diaper on him at night.  She said that would only confuse him.  She said he needs to feel what it's like to not have that crutch & be wet or dirty.  Good point.  I figure she knows what she's talking about since she's trained a number of kids, including 3 of her own.  A lot of kids take much longer then necessary because of diapers or pull-ups because it's sending them mixed signals that it's ok to go at night, but during the day they had to use the potty.  This logic seemed to make perfect sense.  Besides, there was no way Kyler was letting me put a diaper back on him.  He was DONE with them.

We put on his new Lightning McQueen undies and laid him down for bed.  That was the longest night ever!  I kept thinking he was going to wake up telling me he went pee pee or poo poo.  When he woke up, he was dry!  He's had a number of accidents today, but he's learning what it feels like to be wet & have poo poo in his undies.  He just woke up from his nap & he has a little bit in his undies.  Not a ton. 

This is tough.  I know things are going to get better.  Wish us luck!!