Big Boy Potty

We have finally decided it's time to start potty training Nathan. We especially want to have it done before the baby comes in May. So last weekend, we made a big deal about going to Toys R Us to pick out a big boy potty. Nathan was so excited about it. We were trying to decide between the "fun" potties...the ones that look like a car or truck or play songs when you potty or the more "real" looking ones. We ended up deciding on one that looks more "real" because we didn't want him to use it as a toy. It even has it's own toilet paper holder, which Nathan loves!

After picking out the potty, we also let Nathan pick out any kind of "potty" treat he wanted. He ended up deciding on a huge bag of Dora candy. He actually picked out the perfect treats because each candy is individually wrapped and it's all gummy type candy or jelly beans, nothing messy. He gets one treat if he will sit on the potty without his pants and diaper on and try to go. He gets two treats if he actually tinkles, and 3 if he goes poo-poo.

On Sunday, he tried to go several times, and then later in the day he did tee-tee in the potty. He was so happy and excited! Since then, he will sit on the potty and try to go several times a day. And every once in a while, we're lucky, and he actually goes. He loves pouring the cup into the big potty and flushing it, then he runs around the house saying, "I'm so proud of you!"

We figured we'd spend the first week just getting him used to the potty and liking it, then we'll move onto trying to get him to tell us when he has to go. For those of you who have been through this, any tips would be greatly appreciated!!!