The day we had to potty train Grady has been looming in our heads for some time. We dreaded the day. Not only because we have heard terror stories about it, but it is also the day your little baby is now a little boy. But, after Adam caught Grady pooping in the garbage can in his room after having removed his own diaper...we knew it was time. So, one day we went cold turkey. We threw away his diapers and told him it was time to be a big boy.
The first day went smooth. No real accidents. We thought, "Well this is easy." That night, he took a giant dump in his pants and we spent all night cleaning up poop. Adam said, "I always thought changing diapers would be a pain, but cleaning poop out of underwear and pj's is considerably worse. Pretty much the worst thing I could do."
So, for about a week Grady was pant-less. He loved having his freedom!! Especially because he got to wear Buzz, Woody, and Star Wars undies. The down side is that he took his freedom a bit far. When we went to the store or to a ward party, he refused to wear pants. Instead of fighting him, we just thought, "It's your funeral!" And we took lots of pictures so he could be embarrassed when he gets older. Note: We have decided that an undy bum is a cute bum.
After about a month he had figured out pooping, peeing, and now likes to help out us out while we are going to the bathroom. The other day Adam was using the restroom and Grady stood by the door and gave encouraging words. Grady said things like, "You can do it daddy, get those poopies out." and "Don't let your pee pee get on the toilet." and our personal favorite, "Push hard daddy, push hard! and then I will give you a treat." Adam did not appreciate the condescending tone of Grady's encouragement.
And so, now here we are, a month into it, and he hasn't looked back. He has only had a couple of accidents and that is because mom or dad are a bit slow to get him to the toilet.
And, it is true, it was amazingly difficult and trying!! And we are not just talking about the potty training, but seeing our little baby boy turn into just a boy. And he is 100% boy.
