Operation Potty Training Boot Camp Day 2 Is DONE!!!!!

I would chalk today up as a success! Sam woke up dry and in summary he had 1/2 of a poop accident and one pee accident all day. (He started pooping in his undies and finished in the potty so I will give him props for the poop that landed where it was supposed to go....I am glad the vast majority of my readers are moms so I don't have to worry so much about the gross out factor here.)

I am very glad I grabbed several cheap party favor items from the grocery store while I was there yesterday!!!! The wall crawlers were a great incentive as were the slimey yo yo hand thingies. Riley is loving this potty training business because every time Sam gets a prize or a treat she does too because it wouldn't be fair for him to get all of this cool stuff and big sis not. (Riley's face was quite funny when she would ask for another treat or toy and I would tell her that she couldn't have another one until Sam used the potty again...she kind of looked at me like I had completely lost it, shrugged her shoulders and said, "Come on Sam, do you need to go potty?" Bribery for him and for her to help me remind him to go! Sweet!

This is exactly what I was hoping for...for him to show improvement each day....so far so good and we will see about tomorrow unfolds. If I had to guess I would guess that we MIGHT get to no pee accidents but the pooping may remain a problem for days to or weeks to come...I hope not but I am being realistic. Of course the real tests are going to come when we do have to venture out of the house for extended periods and oh how I dread the public restroom deal! Riley is like me, if she goes before leaving home unless we are gone for a REALLY long time she is good until we get home most of the time....I have a feeling Sam will not be that way. Luckily this coming week the only place we will have to go is to take and pick Riley up from school which is only 25 minutes round trip at the most so having him go right before we leave the house and with a beach towel in his car seat we should be set for the week.