Ponderings of a Scientist

In the August and September 2008 folders on henninger.shutterfly.com

Only the mother of a toddler would be proud or really care about the following, but I’m going to share anyway; Addison peed on the potty - twice!  She has recently developed an interest in pee in the toilet so while shopping yesterday we bought her a potty seat.  Just for her to have in the bathroom to get used to; I’m not planning on potty training her for at least a few more months - she isn’t even 16 months old yet, can’t say the word “potty” yet, nor can she pull down her pants unaided (nor did I think she yet had control of her bladder muscles - but I was wrong on that account).  We got the potty seat as a preamble to potty training, something to play with more than use.

BUT… last night and then again this am she followed me into the bathroom - as toddler moms and dads know privacy in the bathroom is not aloud or practical with a small child in the house- and each time wanted to sit on the potty, and each time she peed right away, then looked at her pee in the little bowl with a shocked look on her face and ran out of the bathroom amist applause from Mommy and Daddy.