Boot Camp

So we know a lot of people who have done the three day boot camp potty training. We weren't going to go completely for it but we decided this holiday weekend would be intense potty training and using underwear and pullups. All set for Saturday morning boot camp, I got up Ashton and headed for the potty. He started pitching a fit and said, "I'm choking. that means I can't go potty" Five minutes later he threw up all over me and felt warm so we took him to the pediatrician and sure enough...strep throat. Wow, he really knows how to get out of potty training. But yesterday he was feeling somewhat better and I bought him Thomas underwear. He was very excited and helped me wash them and said, "Tomorrow I get to go potty and wear Thomas underwear." So today we've tried it and although he HATES to go and try we have been much more successful but all thanks to Disney and Thomas the train... Wes got the idea to make Mater the Tow Truck encourage Ashton in the bathroom and he has been all for that. I really need to perfect my Mater voice though. We hit one bump this morning when he was wearing James underwear and told me, "Next I want to wear Percy. I explained it was a good thing if he didn't have to wear Percy today and was worried he would have an accident in James just to wear Percy. But drop by little drop he has gone now a few times and only had 3 accidents in one day. However, he just told me, "I'm trying to poop" while in the sandbox. I scooped him up and he started kicking and screaming, "No NO NO!" It was a true 2 year old tantrum and sand was flying EVERYWHERE. I'm yelling, "No it's a good thing you told me! Don't poop on Percy" (Thomas' friend on the underwear of the hour). After that incident, I think our neighbors probably hate potty training as much as we do. The picture above reflects how we all feel about the whole ordeal!