When Abe and I woke up on New Year’s Eve, we decided to potty train Ammon. We have been talking about potty training for a year, but since Abe had two days left at home before having to go back to work, we decided to just go for it and train him. Ammon HATED this idea and cried and screamed a lot. At first Abe offered him a way of saying “no” but tried to bribe him into the idea, but as soon as Ammon heard that there was an opt out, he started screaming, “I SAY NO!!! I SAY NO!!! MAMA, I SAY NO!!!”
So I took him to Target and we did something less intimidating than jumping straight in. We picked out potty treats, potty juice, and a potty seat. This somewhat placated Ammon, but as soon as we got home, he started crying again. However, once he got on the potty and we all cheered for him, gave him stickers, and showered him with praise, treats, and juice, he started to get excited.
He spent the rest of the day doing a GREAT job. I think being over three is a great advantage, because he only had two or three accidents and went to the potty successfully ten times. We were so proud.
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After the babies were in bed, Abe and I watched Loving Vincent, which blew us away. The girls stayed up playing and watching Harry Potter. I went to bed after that, but Abe stayed up and took the girls outside at midnight to bang pans and shout “Happy New Year!”
