I feel like Pee-wee Herman in ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ constantly having a word of the day for Kaden. This show aired when I was a little girl. Conky, a flashy purple robot, gave the secret word to Pee-wee. When the word was said the kids or characters on the show would scream. Really thrilling, I know. Anyway, the point is to learn a new word and its definition. The differences between Pee-wee and myself (obviously, we can omit all the illegal hub-bub!) are a) our household word it is not a secret b)this time it is a phrase and c) we will repeat it until further notice. However, when it is said, we do get excited and scream with absolute delight. Okay, really it isn’t exactly like Pee-wee’s show, but humor me for the sake of conversation.
The phrase of the time: Potty Train (insert scream, here!)
We have started talking about the action. And now that Kaden is talking in sentences he is repeating the excitement, “Potty twain!”
After a diaper change he gets up and says, “Potty twain, Mama!” And this is said with glee, not question. I have to be the big letdown, the hammer breaking the pee-pee bubble telling him he had a diaper change not a potty train. I continue to explain that potty train (insert scream!) is sitting on the potty and going pee-pee in there not in a diaper. He will look at me with a ponderous look saying, “Oh!” and off he will skedaddle.
Later you will say, “Potty twain” to me. I will go into how exciting it is as you will wear Yo Gaba Gaba and Elmo underwear every day. You will earn treats and surprises when you potty train (insert scream!). What do you do? You go in and grab a pair of “Gaba Gaba” underware and start putting them on OVER your pants and ask for a “tweet”. How can I resist? You get a handful of chocolate chips.
It looks like Mom could use some work on the word of potty train (insert scream!), too.
However, I do know potty training is not you yelling, “Potty twaaaaaain! Potty twain. Potty twain, Mama” after your nap to get me in there. I enter your room. There you are, once again, stark naked standing over and pointing to your diaper as you smile saying, “Potty twain! Poop!”
Okay, so it is even more clear you need more work on the definition of potty train, before I scream.
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