Being the generous parent that I am, I decided that Sage's old potty chair would make a great birthday present for Eliza last week. Eliza was thrilled at her one present from her loving parents.
Apparently it was an inspired gift, because today, while Mark was changing her diaper, Eliza escaped, no doubt chanting, "I'm nakies!" and rushed into the bathroom, where she made her first liquid deposit in the birthday chair while wearing her birthday suit. Who was that mocking our great 2-year-old present? Not laughing anymore, are you?
Mark brought her into my bedroom to share the good news. "Eliza did pee-pee's." I had no idea why he thought this was special, until I took a look at Eliza's face. She was beaming. Oh! In a very exaggerated questioning voice I asked, "Where did you do pee-pee's, Eliza?" And the proud two-year-old grabbed her bottom with both hands and exclaimed, "Right here!"
Even though we'd all just stuffed ourselves with family home evening brownies, Sage and I paraded Eliza around the kitchen, ending at the treat cupboard, where I produced the grand reward of four mini chocolate chips. Heaven for a two-year-old. The four-year-old assistant earned a few herself...as a bribe for future encouragement.
We're not killing the fatted calf or breaking out the undies quite yet, but I am going to stock up on mini chocolate chips and buy a year's supply of Lysol disinfecting spray next time I'm at Sam's Club.
And, in case you're feeling jealous of our success, and want to stop reading my blog because I'm such a bragger with such advanced children, and you're worried I'm going to start into how amazing their APGAR scores were, I should probably confess that my four-year-old got so mad at the public library today that she wet her pants. We've obviously got a lot of work ahead of us. On various issues. But at least we'll be well equipped with mini chocolate chips.
11 comments:
Hooray for that little nakie! I can't believe she is so quick. But I have to admit, she is extremely aware of her body (fingerpainting comes to mind). I love that she wanted four mini chocolate chips after those tasty brownies! That is so funny.
She was just like her mother--just decided one day she wanted to be like her big sister . . . and that was it! Nice work Eliza (and thank goodness for the persuasive power of chocolate chips). --Mom
You just can't go wrong with mini-chocolate chips. (or recycled birthday presents for that matter!) Sage wetting her pants in a rage at the library sounded fun...I'll bet you handled that with a lot more grace and poise then I would have!
BTW I just took a peek at the Bakerella web site and I'm totally making the banana cream pudding thingy for dessert on Sunday...we're feeding the whole crew. So thanks for the link, YUM!
Oh please break out the APGAR scores, I BEG you! Congratulations on your progress. We know just a bit too much about pee right now and anything that makes it into the potty, even by accident, is a big fat happy deal.
You forgot to mention the first time Eliza tried to use the potty... remember?
Yeah Eliza! That's great. Hopefully she won't be stubborn like Addisyn and go perfectly for one week, and then give it up for an entire year! Good luck!
It's amazing what having an older sibling to emulate can do (although of course, chocolate always helps, too). I hope this means that Eliza's fingerpainting days are coming to an eventual end.
I love reading your stories. Hilarious! My Sophie peed on the carpet today. For the first time. I undress both of the babes before trekking to the tub with each one. She was the second one in the tub--just enough time to pee before I came back for her.
Wow! A comment from Daring Young Mom! You're in the big time now, my friend.
Also, it sounds like mini chocolate chips are the key to potty training success. What should I do if a person who is already potty trained eats them all?
OK- that was great! I'm even sick, determined to be in a bad mood, and that took me out of it. Thanks!
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