A Story of Success

Well last week was a success!   Neal did great!  He far surpassed my expectations in the potty training, so he was ready.  (Here he is playing with a few of his prizes)

We were out from the house several times this weekend and he did great.  You would think we were parents of a newborn though if you look at the diaper bag I carry with me (haven't carried a diaper bag around in awhile).  It is filled with all the things we may need for any unexpected accidents so it is packed full.  

If you had been at my house this week you probably would have found it quite comical at how quickly I would run across the house with Neal when he said he had to go.   Though I think Neal may have taken advantage of this a bit 'cause a few days into the week he would say "chase me mama" as we would run to the bathroom.  By the end of this week I was ready for a treat from the busy week and Neal was well deserving of something special for doing so well (no accidents!) so we got some ice cream.

Now you will find this in our kitchen...

That's right a "big boy chart" (aka: potty chart).   Whenever Neal tells me he has to go potty and is successful he gets to put a sticker on the chart.  He LOVES it!  It's amazing how somethings as simple as a few fun stickers can motivate a child so much.

So this week, back to more normal activities and NO DIAPERS!