....and back to being interested

At about 19 months old, Miles showed an interest in the potty. Since then, any time we ask him if he wants to sit on the potty, we get a very firm "NO", so we just roll with it.

Last night when dinner was wrapping up, Tim had to go "rest". And when Miles asked where Daddy went, I told him the potty. Miles then announced that he had to go potty. So Tim got him out of the high chair, undressed him, and sat him on the potty with the newest Fisher Price catalog. Miles was perfectly content for a bit and Tim thought he was just "practicing" as he is known to do. But apparently not - Miles pooped!! He was really quite pleased with himself until he stood up and looked in the toilet, at which point he was startled. "Uh oh! UH OH!!!" Tim had to assure him that what he saw was to be expected and that he did a very good job. He then ran around the house wearing a shirt, socks, and a little red bottom telling me and Tim that he went poop.

Though we still aren't really training him yet, we do encourage his interest in it and are thrilled any time he uses the potty. Big Boy!!! (Only 2+ more years of diapers for the Reeths!!)