Well, we’ve officially begun it.

You know, the “it” that has had me shrinking away in anticipation and cringing at the very thought. The “it” that I have successfully procrastinated on starting for almost a year. The IT that means my every move for the next several months will be strategically planned around access to the nearest bathroom.
Yep. Potty training. (insert duhn duhn DUHN music here)

Little Button did very well yesterday, and successfully peed in the potty at least 3 times (could have been 4, I lost count). Each time she pees in the potty, she gets a “special treat,” which usually means a small fistful of M&Ms or Reece’s Pieces.

We’ve found “special treats” to be a huge motivator, as our child has inherited her mother’s sweet tooth. Not entirely unpredictable, since she was pretty much fed chocolate intravenously during the entire 9 months of my pregnancy.

This morning she was attempting to go pee in the potty, and it just wasn’t happening. She started giving herself a pep talk about if she goes pee in the potty, then she can have a special treat.

Daddo: “What kind of special treat do you want?”
Button: “Money. I need some money.”
Daddo: (blink, blink)

OH, LORD HELP US.

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