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Potty Training Update: One Month Later


Exactly one month ago, we began potty training TaterTot. Let me assure you, this has not been an easy task for us.
Today, you can stop by our house for a visit and I can guarantee you that TaterTot will tell you that he is wearing either underwears or boxer briefs.

For the last month, I have to say we have been pretty successful. TaterTot is now going to the bathroom like a big boy all day long. We do experience the occasional accident here and there but really, there are not that many.

We are still using night time Pull-Ups when he sleeps since he does have a hard time controlling his bladder while sleeping but are confident he will begin getting himself out of them over the next month because he wants to be big and wear his boxer briefs to bed like daddy and Zack. He really just wants to be one of the boys.

I have to say that I am mighty impressed with the progress we made and know that things will only continue to get better. TaterTot is also aware that once he is completely out of Pull-Ups and 100% potty trained there is a nice present waiting for him.

Until then, I will continue to enjoy hearing TaterTot get excited when he poops in the potty and not in his pants!!!

I have also enjoyed the extra savings of not having to buy him Pull-Ups every week now and have started investing that money into diapers for Ellie when she arrives!!

Best. Day. Ever.

Today while sitting around and Facebooking, I heard a rumor that Adam Richman was in town.
Not only was he in town but he was filming at the restaurant right up the road from our house!
Now, some of you may not know who the heck Adam Richman is.
If you are one of these people, I don’t know if we can be friends anymore.
In this house, Adam Richman and his shows Man v Food and Man v Food Nation are something we as a family enjoy watching on a regular basis.
I’ve been joking with the Alex for a few months now that if I were to ever leave him it would be for Adam Richman because I think they are A LOT alike!

Needless to say, me being me, I had to go see for myself.
I went and woke up the Alex, we hopped in the van and drove up the road to Kroll’s.
We went inside, ordered some food, ate, saw lots of people with video cameras and microphones, but no Adam in sight.
Boo. Hoo.
And then…..
we went outside.
And there he was.
Standing RIGHT. NEXT. TO. OUR. VAN.
So of course, we couldn’t leave since he was filming.
We were going to take a picture but were asked not to while the filming was taking place.
We waited.
And waited.
And waited some more.
Once they started to move cameras we started to make our way towards the van and closer to OMG–ADAM RICHMAN!
As I got closer, the child size milk shake that I was balancing on top of Alexander’s leftovers started to fall.
Adam kindly came over and stood it back up for me and then…
HE FIST BUMPED MY KID AND BLEW IT UP!
I couldn’t believe it.
Then, Alexander looked at him and said MAN VERSUS FOOD!
It was a totally surreal moment!

Upon our return home I had to tweet about our awesome experience.

Minutes later my Tweetdeck lit up with these!

Followed by this Direct Message

Now I’m sure it was an assistant and not him that responded but that doesn’t matter because now, now….
My day, is complete!!