Harper peed in the potty for the first time tonight!
It came as a surprise to everyone, including Harper, who immediately jumped up, pointed at the pee and cried. But then she got a mini Rolo as a treat, the remnants of which can be seen in this gem of a photo.
I asked her to stand next to the potty and smile. She decided to crouch to give a more real-time feel to the moment. She likes to make an impression.
(If you want the whole story, read on! If not, you are now up to date on the most recent Harper Happenings. Congratulations!)
I decided to get Harper used to the idea of toilets, so I pulled the Froggy Potty out of hiding last week. She's afraid to sit on the big toilet, even with the magical tiny-bum seat built into the seat lid, so I thought maybe the Froggy Potty was the way to go.
Harper immediately loved the Froggy! (Called it!) She tried to kiss it and hug it, but we had a nice little talk about never doing that, ever. Not ever. Despite her love for the Froggy, she was terrified to sit on it. Every time she would walk into the bathroom or walk past the door she'd say "hi!" and "bye!" to the Froggy, blow it a kiss and make frog sounds at it, but she wanted nothing to do with sitting on the thing.
Mike and I have been putting her on the toilet for a few seconds before bath time each night for the past week or so to get her more comfortable with it. She generally cries and clings to us for dear life. I told Sky, "Maybe she'll sit on the Froggy if you sit on the big toilet at the same time."
Naturally, Sky put two and two together. If Harper peed in the toilet she would get a treat. If Sky helped to facilitate this miracle, that meant Sky would be getting a treat as well! And thus it became her goal in life to make that happen. It didn't go well. No one got any treats. Much crying ensued.
But tonight! Tonight, Sky sat on the big potty and held Harper's hand. Mike held her other hand and Harper actually sat on the Froggy. I came in to congratulate her on her bravery and hold her hand. Then all of a sudden she peed in the potty! It completely freaked her out. She jumped up and pointed at the pee and cried. Then I ran to get her a mini Rolo (and yes, one for Sky, who hadn't stopped talking about potty treats for even a second since the moment Harper sat on the Froggy). I also grabbed the camera so I could snap that lovely shot above.
An hour before the First Pee of 2012, we all snuggled around the fireplace to enjoy our first ever cozy fire in our new house. And with fire, all possibilities are made new!
(I just made that up. It sounded Biblical, and Biblical-sounding phrases go perfectly with miracles, don't you think?)
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