We have officially celebrated Ashton’s first Thanksgiving. It was a beautiful day. We shared dinner with Great Grandpa and Grandma Rardin, Great Great Grandma Rardin, Gx2 and Papa. Gx2 made a delicious dinner. It was so nice to sit around the table and enjoy everyone’s company.
In the middle of dinner Kaden you go to the potty with Dad. As we are eating we hear great exclaim and high fives being shared. Kaden went pee-pee in the potty! You return to the table very proud and excited to share with the family what you accomplished. You sit back at the table and nibble.
Thirty minutes goes by…
Kaden you ask Dad to take you to the potty. He does. Again, we hear Dad’s praise. Kaden once again you went pee-pee on the potty. I could barely believe it. You received a holiday cookie this go round.
Ashton you sat in your little red chair down on the ground eating away. You enjoyed the turkey and stuffing. To be honest you could not get enough. You would grunt as you needed your tray refilled.
We had to hurry home as our open house started at 5:00.
When we get in the door Kaden again asks to go to the potty. I can’t recall who took you. I think Dad did. Anyway, you went poo. It was as if Christmas came early for the Rardin Family. I was thrilled and pleased that out of all days this was the day you chose to use the potty. It gave me one more thing to be thankful for: successful potty training.
However, I write this one month late and I know how the story ends. You are not potty trained. It was not the beginning of training. You have been a few times since, but really no interest. It was just one more thing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving and to find hope in during the Christmas season. And that is okay. I know the it has been resolved that the New Year will bring potty training success!
