Potty Training: Not for the Weak (Stomach)

A few weeks ago we got to the end of a super size box of size 4 cruisers of which I had told Marley would be her last.  So I stuck to my guns and we spent the entire week at home wearing big girl undies and constantly asking - "do you need to go to the pot?"  After countless wardrobe changes, several puddles (including one on my SOFA!) we have achieved success!  It has been an interesting journey and it is still a work in progress but Mars is on the road to being a full fledged big girl. It has also been proved that having a potty training child along with a nursing infant can lead to some interesting crime scenes in the bathroom, see below.

Not pictured is the entire roll of toilet paper that she flushed away (luckily she spent two flushes on that roll!)  We may save money on diapers, but we are spending that money on more paper.  

She has also mastered the hand washing, during which she has learned that dragging her chair to the sink is also useful to help me wash dishes and cook dinner.  Her new favorite saying is "Can I Help?"  Immediately followed by the sound of her little chair banging it's way to the kitchen.

We have found that using a potty chart with a sticker reward system has been really effective with Mars.  After five stickers she gets to choose a toy from the reward bag.  Once the entire chart is filled with stickers, she earns a trip to toys r us! 

Take a bow Mars - congratulations on a job well done!