Monday, August 17, 2009

Urgent!

Just a little while ago I put the kids down for their naps without a fuss. Ten minutes later Gabriel started crying--the kind of cry that made me wonder if his leg were caught in the crib bars or at least something legitimately upsetting had happened, like he dropped his bear on the floor and simply could not sleep without it. So I went back into their room to find out what was wrong. Gabe started pointing toward the door urgently exclaiming "Pee pee! Pee pee!" So I rolled my eyes and then took him to use the potty and he did it like a pro, complete with wiping and washing his hands. Ugh! So cute, right? And I'm proud of him for asking to go. That's actually the first time he's spontaneously requested to go to the potty (Amelia has been asking on a regular basis, and Abby is still taking her sweet time and observing). But during naptime? That's no good. I can see their wheels are already turning--they know it's a stall tactic. At least he actually had to go, instead of getting into the bathroom and just wanting to play with the water faucet. The potty adventures continue. I still don't consider myself to be potty training them. Does that mean they are potty training me?

1 comments:

All in a Day's Work said...

Yes...they are training you! Jade started using it as a stall tactic, too. Especially before bedtime...started making her say "night, night, potty" before bed.

They are growing up...glad you still see the humor in their new adventures :o)