Potty Party Time!

Since the age of about 2, Mya has been in the process of potty training! Oh what a nightmare!!  Its funny…I look back now remembering that I had posted on Facebook how Mya is only 18 months old and sitting on the potty herself, etc, etc. (Thinking this was going to be a breeze).  Well, let me tell you guys….NOT SO!!! 

However, I SO do not put the blame on her.  I have been wishy washy since day 1.  Heikki and I are FINALLY to the point where enough is enough and this girl needs to be a BIG GIRL and potty on the toilet!!!

So Thursday night we (as a family) went to the store and bought lots of juice and lots of stickers!  At first I was going to head to the $1 isle and buy lots of toys and do a treasure chest (which lots of people do and it works for them).  To be honest, I really didn’t think it would work for Mya!  So, I came up with a different idea.  I got on Pinterest and searched for Toddler Boredom Busters.  I came up with about 5-6 different activities.  We woke up this morning and began our POTTY PARTY!!!

To be very honest, I thought it would be a total bust!  Staying at home all day did not sound fun to me and I sure didn’t think it would be fun for 2 VERY ACTIVE girls! But HEY….it wasn’t so bad!  We had lots of fun!

Every 20 minutes a timer would go off and Mya would run to the bathroom.  If she went to the potty,  she got a sticker.  If she didn’t go, she would get lots of praise from me for trying. 

These are the pictures from our Potty Party Day #1.  (Daddy gets to join us tomorrow).

   7 am: Ready To Potty!!!

  

Rice Box Measuring Fun! Mya loved this, and Hanna wanted to eat it. 

Time for a DRINK BREAK (and fruit chews).  Lots of Drink breaks!

Hanna went to sleep super early today so Mya had some quiet time with the I Pad in her princess tent. 

Not a healthy lunch AT ALL!  BUT….her day.  I asked her what she wanted for lunch.  She told me cheese and M&Ms. So she got a cheese sandwich and M&Ms!

This was a pretty cool activity and no mess!!!  Which I LOVED!  (No-mess bag painting)

Painting with water and paint brushes.  This was probably the most liked activity by both girls.  (Even though Hanna wanted to suck out all of the water from the sponge brushes).

Around 5 ‘clock I put Mya in pull ups and we left the house to get some dinner and some meds.  Glad I put her in pull ups because she was out in about 10 seconds. I thought once I get home with the food she will be up and ready to go!  Nope…we sat down for dinner and she said: “Night Night!” She grabbed her blanket and headed to her bed! THIS IS HUGE…since many nights I read or sing till she is out (or till I’m out!).

All in all, this was a great 1st day of potty training!  She did not have any accidents (with the exception of a few poopies at the end of the day!..we dont count those today!)  She went to the potty every 20 minutes without a fuss!  Hoping tomorrow and Sunday are just as successful and Monday she will be a potty trained little (BIG) girl!!