This evening as we were sitting down to dinner, Caleb suddenly became visibly uncomfortable. In such a situation he usually requests a diaper, but this time the urge overtook him so quickly that he didn't object when we suggested he rush to the bathroom, where he proceeded to drop a deuce on the potty for the very first time! It was a decent-sized turd, too. We made a huge fuss over his accomplishment and even rewarded his bravery with an organic lollipop, which we let him lick during dinner in-between bites of chicken. Caleb was very proud of himself, as were we. Anyway, as you might imagine, the prospect of soon havng only two kids in diapers is very exciting for us.
And yes, I say "only two" because Joshua has not shown the least bit of interest in using the potty. The other day I insisted that he wear underwear, and he held in his pee all day long until the early evening, when it got to the point where he was visibly in pain and was begging for a diaper. Instead, I put my foot down and insisted that he sit on the potty. While sitting, Joshua mustered all of his might to fight the urge to urinate, only letting a few measly drips accidentally escape his bladder of steel, all the while sobbing uncontrollably. It was completely ridiculous, and demonstrated that Joshua is clearly capable of controlling his bodily functions, but is too stubborn to cooperate. After that episode, I decided to retreat and just hope that Caleb's progress will eventually motivate Joshua to follow suit. I'll also pray that as he matures, Joshua's stubbornness will manifest itself as perseverance, and that he'll use it to accomplish great things that are even more blog-worthy than relieving himself on the toilet.
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