When searching for the words to sum up the activities of the day today, I realized that there is no need to reinvent the wheel. The good folks at Alka Seltzer took the 10 words right out of my mouth when they coined the iconic phrase:
"Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is!!"
Jackson made it through the day without ONE SINGLE accident today!! Let me put that another way - if going to the bathroom was a game of baseball, and proper disposal of bodily waste was a line drive double to the gap, Jackson batted 1.000 today! I couldn't be more proud of my little boy!
Despite the fact that many of our friends told us the 3-day method really does work, I went to bed last night pretty disappointed. I kept hoping that it would 'click' at some point yesterday, but it never did - at least not before he went to bed.
Today started just like the last 3 mornings. I went up to Jackson's room bright and early (6:30am) to survey any potential damages from the night, but to my delight I once again found a bright eyed, bushy tailed toddler sitting up in a sea of totally parched blankets. I took him into the bathroom, but just like the day before nothing happened.
About an hour later, while we were playing with his trains, I began observing the unmistakable motions of the "pee-pee dance". I kept on reminding him to let me know when he needed to go to the bathroom, just like I have been doing over the past 3 days, but this time it worked! He was fending off his bladder like a prize fighter - bobbing a weaving all over the ring - until it finally landed a haymaker. He gazed at me with a look of desperation of said "I need to pee-pee!!" Unlike the days before, he hadn't started peeing yet!! I scooped him up, sprinted to the bathroom, sat him on the toilet, and waited. That's when he dropped his signature phrase yet again - "Here it comes!" AND IT DID!!
Once again I heaped praise on him and made a huge deal out of his accomplishment. I also rewarded him with more candy and another Thomas the Train character, Harold the helicopter. I figured that his first pee experience was also worth something a little more memorable!
Jackson never looked back today. As I mentioned earlier, he went 6 for 6 today in the bathroom and it really seems to be clicking with him now. I know that there will still be accidents, but my hope is that they are much fewer and further between. Tomorrow will be another big test as we are trekking about an hour and a half each way to Keisha's Aunt's house for Thanksgiving dinner, so needless to say I am anxious to see how he will do.
We are proof that the 3-day method really does work!!!
Despite the fact that many of our friends told us the 3-day method really does work, I went to bed last night pretty disappointed. I kept hoping that it would 'click' at some point yesterday, but it never did - at least not before he went to bed.
Today started just like the last 3 mornings. I went up to Jackson's room bright and early (6:30am) to survey any potential damages from the night, but to my delight I once again found a bright eyed, bushy tailed toddler sitting up in a sea of totally parched blankets. I took him into the bathroom, but just like the day before nothing happened.
About an hour later, while we were playing with his trains, I began observing the unmistakable motions of the "pee-pee dance". I kept on reminding him to let me know when he needed to go to the bathroom, just like I have been doing over the past 3 days, but this time it worked! He was fending off his bladder like a prize fighter - bobbing a weaving all over the ring - until it finally landed a haymaker. He gazed at me with a look of desperation of said "I need to pee-pee!!" Unlike the days before, he hadn't started peeing yet!! I scooped him up, sprinted to the bathroom, sat him on the toilet, and waited. That's when he dropped his signature phrase yet again - "Here it comes!" AND IT DID!!
Once again I heaped praise on him and made a huge deal out of his accomplishment. I also rewarded him with more candy and another Thomas the Train character, Harold the helicopter. I figured that his first pee experience was also worth something a little more memorable!
Jackson never looked back today. As I mentioned earlier, he went 6 for 6 today in the bathroom and it really seems to be clicking with him now. I know that there will still be accidents, but my hope is that they are much fewer and further between. Tomorrow will be another big test as we are trekking about an hour and a half each way to Keisha's Aunt's house for Thanksgiving dinner, so needless to say I am anxious to see how he will do.
We are proof that the 3-day method really does work!!!
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