3-Day Potty Training Program-Day 2

Robert went to sleep last night at about 8:15. It took longer than usual to get him down because he had a very eventful day! At a little after 10 he whined a bit in bed and I ran up there. I checked him and he was dry and told him to let me know when he needed to go potty. Unfortunately, he was half asleep and I was exhausted. I wasn't quick enough and he had an accident in bed. Mark was so wonderful and came upstairs and stripped the bed and cleaned everything up while I got Robert all cleaned and changed. Robert didn't pee in the potty before going back to bed, but he was really upset at being awake (he's his mother's son). He fell right back to sleep as soon as his head hit his pillow. I wasn't so lucky. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight and I spent the night on the edge of waking waiting for him to have another accident.

He slept through the rest of the night and had no more accidents in the night.

Robert woke me up at 6:30 AM fussing because he couldn't get the stars to turn back on in his constellation turtle (it projects stars onto the walls and ceiling of his room and he has to have it to go to sleep). I brought him to the bathroom, put him on the potty (the toilet, really--he won't have anything to do with his potty seat and insists on only using it as a step stool) and he peed immediately! WOOT!

His underwear was a little wet, though, so I had to go check his bed. He had a small spot on the bed. I think that's what woke him up. But it was so small it seemed like he stopped himself and got up before having a bad accident!

The morning wasn't nearly as smooth. I was an exhausted mess from barely sleeping, and Mark was no better. He slept on the couch all night because he was worried about the dog (the dog sleep downstairs) and wanted to be nearby if he had to let Jackson out.

Robert had a few accidents in the morning. I think Mark went through at least 5 underwear changes before noon while trying to keep up with Robert around the house. Not Mark's underwear, Robert's! I know it sometimes can go either way, but not today. ;-)

When naptime came, I brought Robert upstairs, took him into the bathroom and told him that it was almost time to nap but he had to pee first before going to sleep. He got up onto the toilet and peed in it. That was the first time since 6:30 this morning. When Mark found out, he flipped me the bird and succinctly told me how unfair it was. heh

Robert didn't nap today. He chose instead to call down to me every 5 minutes or so to tell me he wanted to go pee again. So up the stairs I ran, every time, and he really did pee every time. But I think he was just using it as an excuse to not sleep and get out of his room.

After I gave up on him ever sleeping this afternoon, he came back downstairs. He did really well for the rest of the day. He had 2 accidents an neither were big. Both times he finished in the toilet. I think he gets distracted while playing and doesn't want to stop to tell anyone he has to pee.

He had his bath tonight and peed in the toilet tonight without a problem. Mark took him to bed and readh im his books and then brought him to pee one last time. Poor Robert wanted to pee really bad but had nothing left to pee. Mark had to tell him that he doesn't need to sit there and try to force it.

He went right to sleep after that and has been asleep since. That was about 2 hours ago. We'll see how he does tonight.

More to come tomorrow!

(because I know you all want to know ALL about it)