Potty Training...

Oh how I've dreaded this day and have put it off for so long. Johnny has been asking to wear undies since he turned two 6 months ago and I hadn't had the courage to try. We've been using the potty and talking about potty training for quite awhile now and I think he sensed that I'd rather change diapers than teach him to use the potty. With Alex, I was in such a hurry to get her potty trained before Johnny was born and I put so much pressure on her that it ended up being the worse experience I have had to go through within my past 5 years of motherhood. I have heard many times that boys are harder to train than girls and so I have been putting it off as long as possible. His cousin who is only a couple of months older than him is wearing undies now and that made him want it even more. So for the whole month of January I told him that if he can go "#2" in the potty then I would let him wear undies. Well last Sunday he did just that so for the past week he has been in undies and it has been a breeze! I think that since it was all his decision he feels more inclined to wear them rather than something he's being forced into. That's when Alex finally got potty trained was when I gave up and told her that it's ok, we'll try again when she gets a little older. I accepted the fact that I would have two kids in diapers for awhile and then a couple of days later she decided that it was something she wanted and from then on it was a piece of cake. He's so proud of them and likes running around the house in his little boxer briefs. Today he had on his white shirt and tie, paired with his favorite truck undies so I had to take a picture. I hope I'm not jinxing myself by posting this blog but I couldn't be happier with how smooth this transition from baby to big boy is coming along.