In a week and a half Emilio has....drumroll please....learned to COMPLETELY put himself to bed, told me when he needed to use the toilet and actually used a BIG toilet outside of our house, and rode his tricycle.
No more sitting in the rocker while he tosses and turns/plays/sings/falls asleep. Our nights are freeeeeee. No more, "It is your turn. No it is your turn." between Angel and I at night over who will put the kids to bed. I just when in there one night and said sternly, "Mami all done silla(chair). Emilio night night like nino grande." It is moments like this you realize how much of the problem you were as the parent! Boom. He did it and has every sleep time since. AMAZING!!!!!
Then we are at the pool and he says, "Mami pee pee." and so I take him to the potty in the pool bathroom, plop him up on toilet with his little hinder teetering on the edge and he goes. Couldn't believe it!!! Ignacio deserves all the credit. If it weren't for him the training potty wouldn't even be out. Every morning and every night he goes pee pee in his little potty and we cheer and he does a victory lap around the house. I never believed in "training" and it appears he is ready. Just think of all the money we will save...I am already plotting how to use almost $100 extra dollars a month!
Then this morning we are out in front of our building and he gets on his tricycle with focus that you wouldn't believe and puts his little "sandal shoes" on the pedals and goes. He quickly crashes into a wall...but...he was pedaling. Next phase was getting the feet and steering together. He is so focused and determined that within 20 minutes he had it. He goes in reverse without wanting to half the time but he is going.
What's next? A job, getting married. Slow down Emilio. You are still my baby.
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