Potty Power

We have entered into a new challenge at the Deters's house: Potty Training!

We have attempted this a few times in the past and really thought he was ready. We went out and bought a stand-alone potty chair and one that sits on the big toilet. Jake would try for a few days in a row and then would refused. I was determined to really work on things this summer. Over Memorial Day weekend, we started up again. We went out and bough Pull-Ups and were using the timer to try going every 30 minutes. He was pretty cooperative with this. Then, he went to daycare on Tuesday and refused to sit on the potty. We kept at it at home, but he did not want to do it at daycare.

Now that summer vacation has started, we are in full force potty mode. We have super cool Super Hero Squad underwear now. Yesterday was our first day of wearing just our underwear during the day. We are trying to go every 30 minutes, but there have been several times where Jake has ran to his Elmo potty and has gone on his own. We have it sitting in the living room for this exact reason. He is starting to learn that "feeling" you get when you have to go. We are so proud of him! We did have one accident yesterday, but those are to be expected. For some reason, they always happen in his toy room. I will have to keep my eye on him when he goes in there!