Is it too good to be true???

About two weeks ago on a Tuesday, Parker came home from school and said he wanted to use the potty. Rewind about 10 months ago, we bought him a potty. We have had the potty in the bathroom and let him sit on it when he wanted. I decided that Summer 2011 would be Potty Training Time! With two working parents and set of twins I wasn't in any hurry. Since I am off all summer I figured it would be a fantastic time to work on our potty skills. He started showing a lot more interest over the past few months. Elmo Potty Time became a huge favorite while eating his morning breakfast and sometimes his TV before bed. As his interest was growing, I figured it was time to invest in a second potty because we have a two-story house. We went to Target to pick out another potty. He first picked out a pink Dora potty. I asked him to pick a different one. Then he literally picked the most expensive potty in the aisle. I am pretty sure I could have gone to Lowes or Home Depot and bought a real toilet for the price of this one.

Ok back to the best Tuesday of 2011. As I said, he came home and told me he wanted to use the potty. :::::Insert Mommy Eye Roll::::::: Ok, if you really want. Sure enough he did his business. This continued all evening. Then he told me he was ready to poop. I pinched myself because there was NO WAY this was happening. And in Parker fashion he struted out of the bathroom yelling, "I DID IT!!!" Yes, he did! Ever since that fabulous Tuesday he has been using the potty 90% of the time. He has not had one accident. I do put a diaper on if we go out of the house and at night. I am not ready to tackle those two tasks yet. He is also consistantly using the potty at preschool. They use potty charts, treats, and a treasure box to keep the kids interested. I did use smarties and m&ms for a few days at home but he stopped asking for them.

I won't embarass the boy by posting any potty pictures. But here are few pictures of him helping Daddy wash the poor car that has to travel to and from Tampa every day.