Well, we tried.

Potty Training. 

Most people should feel free to skip this whole post.  I wanted it documented for my memories :)

Yes, Kamden has just turned 2 and it is on the earlier end of the potty training window.  A lot of people thought it was a great idea (my pediatrician was really encouraging it), many thought I was crazy but as with any big parenting topic... everyone seemed to want to voice their opinion. 

There are a few reasons I attempted it this early.  Obviously, it would be great to not have 2 kids in diapers.  He also REALLY fights diaper changes.  It takes a couple people or me and the TV to get the job done.  He hates diapers and poop (digs it out of the diaper) but doesn't want them changed.  Since I had a C-Section with Kam there is a decent chance that I will have another (although I haven't ruled out VBAC... another awesome topic everyone has an opinion about).  I picture myself trying to wrestle him to the floor post op just to change a diaper and just CRINGE. 

I did a bunch of research and tried method that involved, cold turkey, no diapers while awake.  He still takes about a 3 hour nap so I definitely didn't think he was ready to be diaper-free during a nap.  It started out amazingly.  For about a month we had been watching the Elmo Potty Time video and reading a couple of books.  He was extremely interested.  We tried using both underwear and going naked.  He did really well while naked.  He was making it to the potty chair most of the time.  By about 4.5 days into it, he used the chair 4 times (twice without me prompting him) and had 1 accident.  I consider that wildly successful. 

Then the weekend hit.  We were up at my parents house most of the weekend for a family reunion.  He was basically naked and playing outside for a couple of days with a ton of distractions.  He didn't go in the potty chair the whole time we were there.  Then he started downright refusing to use it.  I planned to give it a few more days once we were back in our environment.   He has been hostile toward the potty chair since then so I just put it away and decided we would re-visit in a few months.  Hopefully, round 2 will be more successful!

A couple pictures from the "adventure"...

Somehow washing hands turned into full-on playing in the sink.  I didn't care... he had used the potty!

Sidenote: who is jealous of that awesome wall paper?  This is our basement bathroom that was previously only used by Joe while working in his office.  Now the basement is basically just a large playroom and Joe's office is going upstairs.  I have a feeling I will be itching to get rid of this disaster soon :)