Ok, to start, I think day two went pretty good, so to speak. He totally knows what's up and didn't have any sort of full out accident all day. Like yesterday, he got a drop in his little undies, held it, then finished in the potty. He got upset when this happened, cause he didn't catch it before it happened. He did, however, tell us three times today BEFORE he started. Twice at home, then once when we broke the rules and went to my parents house. We probably broke the rules even more by letting him go outside, behind the barn at my parents house. This I was most proud of!! He was such a big boy! And my hubby, dad and brother were in the barn so he got a praising from them and he was super proud of himself! I think it helped alot and he didn't have any accidents in his car seat (which was a 20 minute car ride both to and from the house) and going to get snacks at a farm nearby. I thought this was an improvement from yesterday. Even if it takes more then three days, its definitely a start and he is on the right track, for sure. He told me, "Mama, I don't wear diapers anymore...or pants, right?" No honey, we still have to wear pants!
With the potty training aside, our big thing of the day was the arrival of "The Elf on a Shelf"! We have had this for awhile, but decided not to take it out until after Thanksgiving. Then we heard that they were airing a show Friday night about it, and of course Cam was asleep by 8:30, when it aired so we DVR'd it. To tonight, "Santa" made a call to Cam to go out to the front porch because he had left an early present there for him and Avery (who was asleep). He was psyched!
He went out and found a box with a bow on it and a card attached. We read the card, which was from Santa and told him to watch the show before he opened the gift. So we did.
He got the show pretty well, and the book even better. Of course, since we had just watched the show, he had to name his own Elf, Chippy, which was the name of the main Elf on the show. Oh well. He tried naming him Avery, and that wasn't happening.
He LOVES his new Elf. He even drew him a picture of Santa to bring back to him tonight to show that he was being a good boy. We shall see if the idea of the Elf watching him at all times will be a help for our parenting toddler (Ugh!!) Maybe even for the potty training!
So Christmas has started! Maybe we'll even get the tree up tomorrow! I've got to get the Fall stuff down first!!
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