Potty Training - Gotta Love It!

So, I started this blog to share all of the funny things my kids do and say so of course there will be lots of things about Smith since he is the resident "funny man". I don't know how many of you have ever potty-trained a 2 1/2 year old boy, but here's how our adventure went with Smitty. Basically, we had talked about it some, sat on the potty several times and even went a few times as well. I wasn't too concerned that he would rather wear his diapers since he hadn't turned 3 yet, so we didn't push it. But Smith is just a smidge strong-willed (I guess if he can't look like me, he will act like me!!) and decided that he'd be a big boy whenever he decided he wanted to be one. So, one day at a restaurant he told me he needed to go potty...we went to the restroom and he did! Then a little later, he needed to go again. I wasn't quite sure if it was just a fluke, but the next morning I asked him if he wanted to wear his big boy underwear. He said, "yes mommy" and he's been potty trained ever since. I think he's had a total of 3 or 4 accidents in the 4 weeks since it all began. When my son sets his mind to something, he certainly does it full force (that includes throwing tantrums too!).
The funny part of this story is that now when he has to go poo-poo (I don't know if that word should be hyphenated or not...it think it's the first time in my life I've ever actually written it out!) he says, "Mom, you have to go out...I need my privacy." Seriously, my two and a half year old needs his privacy! And he won't go until I've left the bathroom and shut the door. Whatever it takes to not have to change diapers any more...I'm all for it!