Tomorrow is P day...ready or not...wish me luck

Cagney has been potty trained since April. Cole was SO not ready at that point. He ran away screaming any time we suggested sitting on the potty. So we tried again in June. 8 pair of underpants in about 2 hours let me know he still wasn't ready. (But willing to sit on the potty, that was progress.) At the beginning of September I bought what I said was the last box of diapers. I told Cole, "When these are gone it is time for underpants. No more diapers." We have talked about it off and on since then as we have watched the package of diapers get smaller and smaller.

Just a few diapers left today. Which means tomorrow is the day. I have been building it up like it is a great thing.
"Tomorrow is underpants day! Which ones do you want to wear?"
"You are going to do so great!"
"Are you excited for underpants day?"

I think I'm really building myself up. Because I'm NOT excited for underpants day. I am very confident that at this point he has the ability to do you know what in the you know where. What I'm not sure about is his willingness. He is a pretty stubborn kid. I really think that all it is going to take is for him to decide that he wants to do it, and it will be a breeze. But I'm not buying anymore diapers. Oh I will give him plenty of praise and help. So he is either going to decide he will do it, or we will be cleaning up a lot of messes in the days to come.

Oh and I forgot the best part. I work 12 hour shifts on Friday and Saturday. Trevor has been well aware of my plan. It just worked out that Trevor will be in charge on those days. Day two and three of potty training. I offered to buy some more diapers and start on Monday. He said he could handle it. I think he will do great. "Trev, are you excited for underpants day?!"



Go Cole Go! You can do it! This is going to be great! You are awesome!

(That is me building myself up again, see how I do that.)