GREAT Things Planned for His Future

I'm talking about Effy! Yes, great are the things he has planned.. or should I say I have planned!
Allow me to count the ways:

1. Moving into a BIG boy bed! (that started tonight!)
2. Potty training (we've successfully used the toilet right before a bath for 3 days now)
3. Cutting two year molars
4. Loosing that pacifier!

... and yes, in case you are wondering, my two year old is still using a pacifier at naps and bedtime.. though I have slacked a bit after naps due to his recent tantrums more than likely caused by the pain from teething.

This whole week Effy has non-stop taken his diaper off at every loose opportunity available! Since I had tried potty training him a few weeks ago with no positive outcome whatsoever, I really didn't think that he would be ready now. Though Keke did the same thing at the same age.. maybe younger actually. So this time around I'm a bit more realistic I guess at what he can and can not handle.. He CAN handle it! As long as I time things right, stay positive and focused, he CAN do it!

So as I said, tonight marked the first night in his BIG boy bed! At first I allowed him to get out of his room (2x). Then I put the child proof door knob cover on and sat in his room using "The Nanny" trick, meaning I sat there in the dark and waited for him to climb out of his bed, pick him up and put him back to bed. This went on only a few times, maybe 3 times. Then after.. ooo.. what seemed like FOREVER I got up and walked out. For sure he had fallen asleep.. if I had laid there I would be asleep! But NOPE! He waited a few seconds before attempting to open the door, discovered that he couldn't and started screaming/crying for me. I let it go on for 2 minutes, opened the door, picked him up and held him till he was completely calm. I then tried to set him back on his bed and he didn't want that, so I let him get down.. he sat on my lap.. I hugged him and kissed him, said "this is your big boy bed now and you need to go to sleep". I put him back on his bed, found his teddy, tucked him in and said goodnight.. and now.. it's still quiet!!! Someone pinch me (don't)!
Tomorrow, it's potty training time! Maybe seems like a lot for him.. but he CAN handle it!
While I will have Keke with me all day during this, she seems to be a big positive influence so I just need to direct that positive attitude towards Effy succeeding! Pray it goes well!