Potty Training Day 1 and 2

Well....we have officially begun potty training (YIKES!!). So far it is actually going much better than I had ever anticipated. I would not be surpised if it goes well for a couple of weeks and then falls apart though.

Background: He has actually be sitting on the potty at night before bedtime for several months and successfully peeing on the potty but has shown no interest otherwise. His cousins (3 years old) have completed potty training and he has seen them do fun things like pee on trees and I think that is part of the reason he has been interested recently. So, on Sunday I looked outside while at my parents house only to see Gavin at the back of the yard, pants around his ankles and diaper 10 feet away. When I asked what he was doing he told me he was pee on a tree and didn't want a diaper back on. The next day (monday) I approached daycare to see what they do during the day for potty training and I let them know we were going to start. On the way home we stopped by Target and Gavin got to pick out lots of fun undies with Cars, Nemo, Spider-man...

We put on undies in the car on the way home and had a very successful evening. At night he is still wearing a diaper.

Day 1:

Woke up (dry diaper), put on undies but would not sit on the potty because his "pee was not ready yet". I figured this was not going to end well because we eventually had to get in my car and head to school. I think I asked him every 5 minutes if he had to pee and finally he said yes, so we stopped on the side of the road and peed on a fence. That was a lot of fun, but at least he did not pee in my car.

He did very well at daycare (the took him to the potty every hour) until shift change at about 5pm and he went 2 hours without being taken and had an accident (I'm not sure the 2nd shift people even knew we had really started). I was pretty impressed; one accident on the first day.

Once home he did very well, but got sucked into a movie and peed on the floor (clearly going to have to pay attention when watching movies). Otherwise no accidents.

Day 2:
Woke up dry, wanted undies but not to sit on the potty, hid behind the chair and peed. When ask why, he said he didn't want to sit on the potty. After that, we made it to school successfully. NO ACCIDENTS at school!! I was very impressed. No accidents once home either.

Wish us luck! :)

A Day at the Farm

Gavin and a wonderful day with his cousins as his great-grand parent's farm. He got to drive a combine down the driveway, run in the corn field, sit on tractors, and the best part....play with 5 week old border collie puppies. I'm not sure the day can get any better for a 2 1/2 year old.

Recent Gavin Videos

This is a video of Gavin's favorite part of the State Fair. With millions of dollars of professional games and rides....Gavin preferred the tarps.

I've been a slacker

Wow....it has been a really long time since I've posted. I think facebook has taken over alittle bit. not a whole lot is going on here. Gavin is doing very well and really enjoyed x-mas this year and playing in the snow.

We are currently working on the very beginning phases of potty training. At this point, I can't quite call it potty training because it he more likely to pee or poop on the floor next to the potty and not actually in it! At least it is a step in the right direction I supposed. I'll get some pictures up here ASAP, but if you'd like to see recent pictures check out our shutterfly page which has the most recent pictures from December.

http://gavintucker.shutterfly.com

Megan

Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Oh my, was this fun. Allen, Gavin, myself and my mother, younger sisters, older sister and twin nephews all took a train ride to a local pumpkin patch this weekend. It was a fantastic time! Just check out the boys enjoying themselves.

Of course we start of saying, "CHOO CHOO" every time the train did. Very cute. Below are all pictures from the pumpkin patch with a little petting zoo and several old tractors.


We will definitely do this again next year.

Fire truck

Gavin had the chance to see and actually climb in a fire truck (or ambulance as he calls them) last weekend. It was very cute and exciting. They were just at Kroger buying some groceries and let us stop by. If you ever have the opportunity to do this or go to a fire house I recommend it. He was very excited.

Gavin's Trip to the Zoo

Here are some pictures of our first trip to the Zoo. Gavin is starting to hit the "terrible twos", so there were a few fits and Allen was sick, so he couldn't come. So even though he needed carried the whole time and I couldn't get too many pictures, we have a wonderful day. He will only enjoy it more.