Somebody is potty trained...

Amazingly, this little guy is using the potty. Consistently and regularly and happily. Who knew that he would be a hundred times easier to train than Lainey was? Maybe it was because we waited till he was a bit older...closer to three rather than two? But also I think his uptight, neat, clean, perfectionist personality might have had something to do with it...whereas Lainey couldn't care less if she had an accident (she still doesn't care) Walker does NOT like being wet/messy/sticky. So, my laid-back child (Lainey) took forever to potty train and my type-A child (Walker) took a couple of days. He hasn't had an accident in about a week, so I think we're good to go. :) SO proud of my little buddy. Now we just gotta get out of that crib and say bye-bye to that binky and he'll officially be a big boy!

Showing off his undies before bath time. We made a mess with shaving cream paint. :)

Sorry, but that is one cute little booty. It looks so tiny!

It is quite liberating to know that after nearly 5 straight years of changing diapers, we are DONE.

funny face #1

funny face #2

Some funny highlights of Walker's potty training:

1. He was very motivated to make "wee wee bubbles like Parker" in the potty. Parker is his "school friend." His teacher, Ms. Linda, taught him how to do that. :)

2. He can "hold it" forever. And has gotten good at telling me when he needs to go.

3. He makes big "snakes" in the potty. This phenomena went from being "really cool" to a little scary and now is back to being "really cool." The first time it happened, he said, "Woah! How'd that big snake get in dere (there)?"

4. He likes to watch his poo poos go in the "cave."

5. He keeps telling me, "I getting big. I growing up." This makes me happy and sad at the same time.

6. Walker gets a bit confused with needs/wants/likes. (Who doesn't?) He'll often say, "I no like to go potty" when he really means, "I don't need to go potty." And usually he's right. Lainey still has problems with this one. :)

And that's it! So, just before his third birthday, this little guy is potty trained! YAY!