Wednesday, June 18, 2008

A Success!

I am very very very excited right now!!!

Zaylee was sitting on the toilet and I was flipping through a recipe book trying to decide what to make for dinner. Suddenly I heard a little 'plop.'

I wasn't sure whether to feel hope or dread as I checked on Zaylee to find out what had been dropped in the toilet.

I looked...

...and there was a little bowel movement in the potty!

HOORAY!!

I don't know if this was a fluke, because she just happened to need to go right when she was sitting on the toilet; or if this incident will finally make it click for her and be the start of her always pooping in the potty.

But frankly, right now I don't care. I just care that she did it! I went crazy - smiling and laughing and hugging her and telling her I was so proud - basically just making a big deal of the fact that she had pooped in the potty. I put a couple stickers on her potty chart and gave her a piece of fudge. I want her to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is a very good thing to poop in the potty.

May this be the start of poop-free pants for years to come!


Also, in unrelated but still exciting news; UPS just delivered Zaylee's new booster seat. Thomas is outgrowing his infant carrier, and we will be moving him into Zaylee's older upright seat. A few days ago we ordered a bigger, more grown-up seat for Zaylee, and it came today. I put it together, and Zaylee has been playing in it all afternoon!

7 comments:

Rachel Holloway said...

HOORAY!!! Lots of excitement in your house today! Am crossing my fingers that the potty training sticks! And yeah for the new booster!

Sarah said...

How exciting! Way to go Zaylee. I hope she enjoys her new booster.

Michelle said...

Hurray for poop! She's already one up on Nathan. Sad, isn't it.

That looks like a nice booster seat. She'll have lots of fun sitting in her big girl car sear!

Melinda said...

That's awesome! Evie has said to me twice now, 'boop' with an urgent look and when I asked if she wants to sit on the potty, she runs to it and yes, both times there were those gross little blobs that make me cheer. Now if I would just get on the ball and be consistant...

Anonymous said...

Congrats to the two of you on conquering the potty! Isn't it amazing, the milestones that change our whole parenting world?

Just wanted to say Hi and thanks for your sweet comments on SuperMom Central! It's so fun to make new Momblogger friends!

CissaLynn said...

HIP, HIP, HOORAY!!!!! That IS exciting news!!!! :)) Great job, Zaylee!!!!!
P.S. Your pics of you w/Zaylee are sooooo cute!!! :)

Kathy and Dave Whittle said...

Three cheers for Zaylee! It's so great when they make such great progress.