HOORAY FOR NOAH!!!

Yesterday I went to Target and bought a bunch of inexpensive toys and goodies to fill up my big Tupperware bowl to use as Noah's Treasure Bowl for potty training.  I bought lots of things I thought he would like.  Cars, squirt guns, sticker books, crayons, white board, balloons, balls, etc.  I also bought a package of training pants.  Do you know how hard those are to find these days?  My kids all wore them when I was training them.  When Noah got up this morning, I showed him his treasure bowl, and talked to him about what was in inside.  I showed him his new under skivvies and asked him if he wanted to put them on.  He said NO and threw them across the room.  I explained that when he went potty on the toilet, he would get to pick ONE goody out of the bowl. Again he said NO!!!   And then proceeded to have a fit because Gamma put the bowl up high on the fridge, away from his reach.  He got mad, but got over it pretty quickly.  Then we made blueberry muffins and had breakfast.

I went in to put my clothes on, and Noah came running into my room. He had taken his pajama pants and pull up off, and was pulling my hand to come with him.  I followed him into the bathroom, where I had already set up his step stool, and potty seat so it would be all ready for him.  He was running to go sit on the potty.  I lifted him up, and he pointed for me to go out.  I stood just outside the doorway so he couldn't see me, but I could hear whether or not he was going.  Sure enough.....TINKLE!!!!!!!  I peeked my head inside with a big smile, and he said "YEA NOAH.....YOU DID IT!"  He was laughing and so excited.  And tinkle he did!  A full fledged tinkle!!!!  I got him down, made him flush, and then put him up on his step stool to wash his hands.  Put on his new trainer under skivvies, and then he took the step stool and ran to the fridge, where his treasure bowl was waiting.

He could hardly contain his excitement!  And neither could I.

He stood there looking into the bowl, and then began to take each thing out and look at it more closely....thinking......deciding......

eliminating, narrowing down.......touching.............

Raisins Gamma.....get outta here!!! 

After about 5 minutes, he had narrowed it down to three things. All three were cars.  He wanted them all so badly.  But Gamma said no.  You may only pick ONE!! So I suggested we lay them on the floor and give them all a good look and pick ONE!!  Oh however will I pick just one?

And finally.....success!!!  He picked the ambulance.   He was smiling from ear to ear, and I was clapping and cheering for him.  He knows he gets to go pick something else the next time he goes potty!  What a good this day is going to be!!!!

Your Mommy is going to be so proud of you Noah!!!!  Gamma sure is!!!!