The Easter bunny brought Carolyn a package of Minnie Mouse and Friends underpants and the Thursday after Easter (April 28) potty training began. She had more success with number two than number one at first, but by day 2 she had the hang of things. The toughest part for her was remembering to tell us with enough time to get to the bathroom, but adding an extra M&M for dry pants (she was already getting one each for a successful #1 or #2 on the potty) did the trick. In the first week, we had successful walks to town and trips to the zoo in underpants with no accidents. There were a few relapses in the second week, but since then we've been in underpants day and night. She tells everyone we see how she is a big girl and doesn't wear diapers anymore:)
Update: Now that we are in month two, she is able to go all by herself on the big potty. From getting her seat to tearing off toilet paper to wiping (though this still needs some work) to washing her hands. Now she's ready for preschool!
way to go carolyn! love how james is almost as big as she is - same thing around here. :)
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