Hooray for Ben!

Note: This entry is for all of you parents out there who remember going through potty-training with your kids or are dealing with it now.

Ben began potty training back in July. He's done fairly well considering he is just 2 1/2 and supposedly it's harder to train boys than girls. The one thing we've really been battling has been pooping in the potty. He just wouldn't do it! But, after months of having to clean him up and wash out nasty undies, he did it!!!!!
We arrived at my sister, Beth's, home yesterday afternoon and Ben had been gassy all morning. He said his tummy hurt so I suggested he use the potty. He sat down and tried three times before SUCCESS! And it was the big potty rather than his little training seat. I ran out of the bathroom jumping up and down and everyone joined in the celebration. Ben was so proud of himself. I'd been telling him all along that when he pooped in the potty he'd get a treat. Today we went to the Jelly Belly factory and he picked out a keychain for himself.
And, when we got home he told me that he had toots in his bottom and went again!!! This time he was the one so excited he yelled out, "Happy Birthday, Ben!" (Remember that we just celebrated Sam's first birthday so that's been our big exclamation lately.)