We did it!! Or I guess I should say Brewer did it!! I honestly thought that it would be a while before this kid was potty trained. He didn't show any interest for such a long time. I had also planned to potty train Brewer after the Fontan so that we didn't make any backwards steps from being in the hospital, sedated, etc. But then he sort of started showing interest, but surgery still wasn't out of the way. It caused me a little bit of anxiety. I wasn't sure he was really ready and there was no sign of him ever going "stinks". In fact, the thought of going "stinks" on the potty was obviously causing him some anxiety. For a couple of days I tried to test out his readiness still wearing diapers. He did pretty good with going pee, but stinks was not happening. Boyd didn't have this problem so I didn't quite know what to do, but the thought of "stinkie" accidents and having everything else on my plate didn't sound like something I could handle. As a few more days passed I kept thinking that maybe I was missing the opportunity. How could I know for sure. I prayed about it, which may seem silly, but I needed some help and direction. Then by the next day or two I got the courage and took the plunge. We started with big boy shorts and Brewer did awesome with going pee. Going stinks was still making him really nervous. He didn't have any accidents, but after a couple days I was starting to get worried. Grandma had promised that she would send Brewer a package when he went stinks and I told him we could go pick out a toy at the store when he filled up his potty chart. Thankfully and finally it happened!! And after a few more times he doesn't have any more anxiety about going stinks! I am so grateful it has been so easy to potty train this kid. Night time is another story, but after lot of thought and advice from others, we're just doing pull ups for now. So happy to be done with diapers...at least for a couple of months!! =)
While Brewer has made this huge accomplishment, Boyd has also been working hard at reading. Recently he finished reading his very first chapter book from the Magic Treehouse Series, Dinosaurs in the Dark. We were so proud of him!! He did such a great job!! I can't wait to keep reading with him and continue to watch him improve. We have already started reading the next book in the series. We also finished reading the Rush Revere series, which was a Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa Thelin. The series includes three books, The First Pilgrims, The Brave Patriots and The American Revolution. They are great books, I learned a lot myself and I was impressed by how well Boyd retained the information while I read. Once winter hits, I think we will jump in to the Harry Potter series. Eeeeeek! I can't wait for him to know that world!! =)
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