FINALLY!!!!!!

It has been six months in the making. It has resulted in tears, frustration, pain and Benefiber. But today was the day. It was the day that Ben FINALLY pooped in the potty. He called me a work to tell me - I almost cried. He got a special sucker at Sharon's and lots and lots of praise and cheers from his friends. After I picked the boys up, we stopped to get daddy and went to the store to get Ben a new toy. We have been talking about this for literally 3 months, if not 6. Whenever we were at a store and Ben saw toys he wanted, I would say, 'You know what you need to do to get that toy' and Ben would reply, 'I put my poopies in the potty and I get this toy and this toy and this toy.' So he definitely has understood how it worked for a while now. Now, while it is customary to wait until the child has become consistent at such things, Ben is a special child that required different rules. He's so damn stubborn, I needed something big to entice him with, and even that took months. But if he doesn't keep it up, the toys will get taken away, along with movies and special treats.

So what did Ben finally decide on as his 'poopy' toy? After constantly talking about big bulldozers and cars, he ended up with a Thomas train set. He (and daddy) had a good time playing with it before bedtime tonight. Now, I just have my fingers crossed that he will keep up the good work!