not quite a big boy yet

We haven't really started potty training yet. With our move and settling into a new house there were plenty of other things to keep us busy. Plus, we didn't want to introduce a new thing while everything else in Elijah's life was new as well (new house, new room, new bed, new fans). However, we have been preparing. First, we bought family toilet seats. Next, we bought a potty training book, since neither of us have any idea how to approach the project. Then we ordered some training pants from Amazon. And finally, the potty training date has been officially set for this coming Friday.

Meanwhile, we'd have Elijah sit on the toilet every once in a while before his bath. But nothing ever happened until two days ago, when all of a sudden he peed. Mommy was on the couch sick, but Daddy was present and made a huge deal out of the event. "What a big boy!" he said. "What a big boy!" echoed Elijah.

Two minutes later he was in the bath tub and... peed again. Noticing what he'd done, he looked up at Ryan and triumphantly exclaimed, "What a big boy!"

Well, not quite yet.