Two Milestones in Two Weeks

     And just like that, we go from having a baby to a "big boy." All in a matter of two weeks! I think I might go ahead and cry now...

    It all started a couple weeks ago when we decided to turn Connor's crib into a toddler bed. He was getting too heavy for me to pick up out of his crib, and seemed to be at a good age for the transition. We told him we were going to give him a big boy bed, but he had no idea what that meant. So Aaron started taking it apart, and Connor kept getting in his way had fun helping! 

 Learning from the best.

 Like father, like son :)

 All done!

 His favorite thing about it is holding onto the rail and jumping on and off the bed.

 Getting ready for bed.

 Goodnight.

He has surprised us both and has stayed in his bed every single time we put him in it. He loves it!

     So fast forward to Last Saturday {8/1}, I decided to finally start potty training Connor. We had an unsuccessful attempt in January {read about it here}, but I knew he was ready this time! 

Day 1:

     I decided to do a few things different this time. I let him spend his first day pretty much naked from the bottom down. No diapers {except for nap time and bedtime} and no undies {less laundry for me}. It worked because he didn't have any accidents! Last time I had a hard time keeping him on the potty long enough to finish going, so this time we counted M&Ms. It worked and was a great teaching moment every time he went. I gave him one every time he peed, so he loved it! To this day he only eats the blue ones.

The cheerios are for target practice and the timer was because I had the intention of setting it for every 15 minutes to remind him. It didn't last long though.

Day 2: 

    We tried undies today and he had one accident while our friends were over. I think he got distracted, but nonetheless he did great! 

    It was just my luck that Pearl went into heat today, so she had to wear some of Connor's diapers. He wasn't happy sharing them and wanted them for himself, but he got over it. 

I get one babe out of diapers and have to put another in them...

Day 3:

    No accidents today and Connor pooped in the potty for the first time. TMI, I know, but it was a big deal and he got 2 M&Ms for it!

Day 4:

     Connor has started going potty {#1 and #2} without my help. He even comes to tell me that he goes. Then we wave bye bye as we flush it down the toilet. Makes me laugh every time.

    We made our first outing today. I was unsure on whether to put him in a pull up or undies, and just decided to use a pull up for our first day. I was nervous he would get distracted. Thankfully he didn't and had a dry pull up the entire time we were out. After trying to get him to use the restroom 3 times, he finally went by standing on the rim of the seat. He was upset, but after threatening that I would throw his M&Ms away, he went. I know, not my best mommy moment.

     When I got home, I asked friends on Facebook if they recommend using pull ups or undies while our. Everyone agreed to keep him in undies, unless we are going for a long trip. They also had some other great ideas, so I made a bag with potty training necessities to keep in my car. Here's the updated version:

 Portable potty, toilet paper, wipes, water to clean the toilet, disinfecting wipes to clean it after I rinse it, hand disinfecting wipes and gel, plastic bags, 2 sets of clothes, 2 undies, and a couple pull ups.

       Connor woke up with a dry pull up after nap time. He went about 5 hours without peeing. He is really learning how to hold it!

Day 5:

    Connor made me super happy because last night at midnight he woke up to tell me he had to go potty. I carried him out of bed and he went potty while he was half asleep. He leaned on me the entire time. Then he woke up at 7:10 with a DRY diaper. I asked him if he had to go potty and he said no. He didn't end up going until almost 8. I have never seen so much pee come out of such a little boy in my entire life!

 I love seeing him walk around in his little undies.

 2 M&Ms for going #2!

This is how we have been spending most of our days around here.

I think I can officially say that after 5 days of hard work, he is potty trained! Woohoo!!!!