Do You Have To Go Potty?

This is the extent of my vocabulary this week. With only one diaper left it came down to either buying another pack of diapers thus prolonging two in diapers or FINALLY getting Jenna excited about panties? While I've tried potty training before my attempts in the past have fizzled. Diapers are just easier. But Jenna is 2 1/2 and I really didn't want to spend the money on the convenience any longer. We even went to the library and got the Potty Movie. One's life isn't complete without being instructed where your pee pee and poo poo comes out. Not to mention the very catchy tune that I can't seem to stop singing to myself.

"When I was a baby I had a diaper

Round my little tummy; that was that!

Everything was easy when I had a diaper:

Didn't have to do much; that was enough.

Wee-wee went there. Poo-poo went there.

Mommy change the diaper when dirty or wet!

Now that I am bigger: no more diapers;

I've got a potty. Gonna figure it out.
Yes, I'm going to my potty, potty.

Now I'm going to my potty, potty.

Yay, I'm going to my potty, potty now!"

At first Jenna was excited for the treat that awaited her after her trip to the toilet. Then all of a sudden the chocolate chips weren't enough. We had to move to gum or cookies or whatever treat she was in the mood for at the moment. She's pretty good at manipulating the situation in her favor. Every 20-30 minutes I'd take Jenna to the toilet. Soon even the candy was losing it's influence. Jenna was tiring of her trips to the toilet.

This morning Jenna woke up dry and I took her to go potty first thing. She didn't want to go and burst into tears. Not the toilet again. But I held my ground and was rewarded. There's no greater joy than when your child goes to Potty!

Now I can't wait until the day she tells me she has to go. And I'm pretty sure that's going to be a place that either doesn't have a toilet or it'll be way on the other side of the store.