Taking the Plunge

We are officially delving into the process of potty training. This is the one aspect of being a parent that I was NOT looking forward to at all. Camryn has been showing signs of being ready for a while, but we kept putting it off. We knew that once we started, it was going to take a lot of commitment. We didn't have anything planned this weekend (except for Gymboree), so we decided it was a good time to start. We started on Friday by letting Camryn pick out her own big girl panties. Of course, she picked the Sesame Street ones. I explained to her that she was going to be a big girl like mommy, Ella, and her friend, Sarah. She was very excited at the idea of getting to wear panties. She started Friday night by going #2 in the potty! We made such a big deal out of it that I think we scared her!! Then, when she got up on Saturday morning, we told her that we were done with diapers. We made sure that she knew that she had to sit on a waterproof mattress cover on the furniture and our fun began. Surprisingly, it has been going very well! She had a slight accident on Saturday and she did not like the pee running down her leg. That afternoon, she stopped playing with her toys and said, "Potty - hurry!" Sure enough, she went in the potty!! She even told us that she had to go #2 after her nap! Of course, we still ask her a million times if she has to go, but she is catching on really well. We have only had 2 "slight" accidents today, but she managed to get to the potty. We were trying to figure out a reward system, but it seems as if just getting the opportunity to wash her hands after she goes potty is working just fine! She has her own step stool and soap, so I guess she views that as a pretty cool reward!! It works for us!! I know we have only been doing it for a weekend, but she is making wonderful progress. I just hope we can keep it up! I am not looking forward to what this means for when we are out and about, but I am trying not to think about that right now.