Meanwhile, since at least July 2010, this blog has turned more into the trials and tribulations of potty training DJ. Consequently, my siblings renamed my blog to "The Log", a subtle yet hilarious play on potty words.
And to my delight, I get to update everyone on DJ's latest accomplishment! DJ has been 100% with potty for over a week and a half! He had one accident - which was my fault for not waking up - but otherwise, he has been PERFECT since President's Day weekend! In fact, today, all Steve saw was DJ streak across the living space screeching, "I need to go pooooottyy!!!" as he ran himself to the bathroom.
He's been 100% with urine since the fall, but we've been really struggling with bowel movements. We've gone through a string of different reward methods - a sticker chart (this worked well for pee training), big and little stickers, hershey kisses, etc. The one reward that has seemed to stick the best, however, is the all-mighty homemade tollhouse chocolate chip cookie. I even gave Eleanor and Sonny a container to encourage him last week.
After 1 full week of perfection, Steve and I decided to reward him big time with a toy that he would get to pick for himself. Unfortunately, by the time DJ got up from his nap on Sunday, the stores were closed (what is up with the South and stores closing at 5pm on Sundays?), so we postponed until yesterday after dinner. Damian, Jenn, Leo, and Andy, with whom we are here in Charleston, had found a local ice cream shop that also was chock full of really nice Melissa and Doug toys.
I had prepped DJ with why we were going to this store (to get ice cream and so that he could pick out a toy because he has been doing SUCH a good job on the potty!), so he was pretty excited. After downing his ice cream, DJ walked around the store, played with toys, and then he walked over to me carring a log truck. I asked him if this was the toy he wanted for his potty reward, and he said yes.
Yes. I said a LOG truck. LOG.
Really.
That log truck could have been $100 and I would have bought it for him because it is just so perfect, despite the fact that the irony of it is completely lost on my son.
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| DJ and his Log Carrier truck |
He loves this toy, and has been playing incessantly with it. It was the first thing he played with when he woke up this morning.
Not to be outdone, it was clear that Elektra was going to throw a fit that he got something and she didn't. She picked out nesting alphabet blocks.
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| Elektra and her alphabet nesting blocks |
Keep your fingers crossed that DJ has finally reached this big milestone!
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