it's a process

Remember when Cooper started potty training SIX months ago? Well, "potty training" might not be the right word for it. We really just bought him the potty and got him to sit on it a lot by bribing him with TV time. The result: the ability to pee on command. That's as far as we got for a long time.

Anyway, we've stepped up our game in the last month. Our biggest hurdle has been the "poopy". For months, he seemed to be terrified of doing it in the potty. Then, lately, he's just seemed reluctant to try. But, a few weeks ago, we had a breakthrough. It was during our potty "bootcamp". We took off the diaper and let him hang out bottom-less all weekend so that he wouldn't have a choice but to utilize the potty. It worked!

In the middle of the day, Cooper ran to me and says, "Come see! Come see! I go poopy!" My first thought was, "Oh no... where?!"  I'm envisioning the middle of our couch or the rug. I followed him as he led me to the potty and... it was full! Even without our prompting, he had done it!

He was so proud! And so were we! We all ran around, dancing, cheering, and squealing.

(You like that photo censoring, don't you?)

Cooper was thrilled to try out his remote control truck, which had been set on the mantle as the poopy-in-the-potty prize. His daddy may have been even more excited than he was.

Since then, Cooper has spent a lot of time without underwear and/or pants on (to minimize obstacles).

I think the guys who are working on our upstairs are a little weirded out by all the nakedness!

Cooper is still working on the poopy part (he conveniently never needs to go until he lays down for his nap with his diaper on) but he is now really good at doing his "pee pee" in the toilet. Most days, he keeps his underwear dry during all of his waketime! As long as we are at home. And as long as I ask him every 10 minutes if he needs to go. :)

It's a process. We'll get there. Right?