It's Potty Time!

We decided it was time to get Ben a potty, so we all took a little trip to Babies 'R Us in Johnson City. Ben was awed by all the baby products and kept shouting "Oh, oh!" as we passed each aisle. Fortunately he was equally excited about the wide variety of potty options. We passed up a model that had a toilet paper holder and played songs and instead opted for a sturdy model that can be used as a potty, that fits onto the toilet seat, and that can be used as a step stool when Ben is no longer in danger of falling into the toilet bowl. Ben was quite excited about our new purchase and once we got home immediately went about disassembling it and carrying the various parts around the house. For about a week he did this but would adamantly refuse to sit (or be seated) on the potty. Finally I came up with a solution... show him how it's done! After that Ben was happy to try it for himself. He's gone several times (mostly by accident while he just happens to be sitting there) and we cheer for him and act very excited. (Okay, we actually are excited, because it means there might be an end to diapers sometime in the future.) The funny part is that Ben hasn't figured out how to say potty yet, so if he wants to sit on it he cheers for himself and claps his hands!