The Ellsworths: Potty Training and Isaac's Stats

This is where I have been spending my week. Never have I spent so much time looking at this commode.

I was planning on starting potty training after Labor Day weekend, but Peter just seemed so ready and I thought there was no time like the present. Also, since Alana and I are easing into the school year, I figured we'd get the first two weeks of potty training under our belts before school really starts full-time.

Peter has really done pretty well. The first day was rough - lots of accidents and I had a meltdown. I seriously considered giving up until later, but I knew that would probably do far more harm than good. I got a good night's sleep and faced the commode again on Tuesday. He did somewhat better, but still a lot of accidents. However, by Wednesday, I could really tell he was getting the hang of it. Only two accidents the whole day. And today, he's only had one so far. I think that's really good. One thing I can tell is that he tends to have accidents after lunch and before naptime. I'm guessing that's probably because Peter's usually VERY tired and losing concentration. We haven't had any success with #2 yet, but my initial goal is to get #1 down before we really focus on that - maybe next week. I'm exhausted.

I took Isaac to the Dr. for his 2-month well check today. The Dr. confirmed our analysis that he is truly a big baby. He weighs 13 lbs. 1 oz. and is 25 & 1/4 in. He is in the 90th percentile! The Dr. said he is a hunk of burnin love:)