Potty Time!

When we returned from our trip to Iowa, we decided to head to Target to get Miles his very own potty chair!  Our intent wasn't to start training right away, but we wanted him to get used to it.  We wanted an object to talk about in order to mentally prepare him for his first very important mission - should he choose to accept it!

Needless to say, Miles didn't allow this event to go as I had extensively envisioned in my mind.  We returned home from the store, and Miles wanted his pants and diaper removed immediately.  He sat on the chair just like he was supposed to and kept telling us to "Shhh!" so that we could hear the sounds of a "big boy."  I began to think this was going to be a whole lot easier that I had anticipated.  Miles was going to train himself!!

Miles ate some goldfish, drank a lot of apple juice, watched some Backyardigans, and pulled off/replaced the boy-guard a couple dozen times.  A half hour later, Miles started to squirm!  Yeah... this was sooo easy! 
Just then he stood up, ran to the bathroom, pulled out the bathroom scale, stepped up, leaned foward against the wall, and peed right on the wall and tile floor.  Where did that come from?!  Why leave the potty when you've got to go?  And, why strike THAT pose when its time to go?

I knew it!  By thinking Miles was going to train himself, I jinxed myself!  How do I convince Miles he needs to pee in his new 'toy' chair?!  Back to my original plan....  Up the potty talk before actually beginning the official training period!  Wish us luck!  I'm sure that we'll need it!

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