totally intimidated

eli.

he's adorable.

has an amazing smile and big, soft heart.

he's also loud and crafty (sneaky, not artistic!).

all very lovable qualities.

so why am i totally intimidated by him right now?!

potty.

training.

(now for more information about us than you would ever want...but it's relevant...)

when preston and i got married, we made some vows to each other beyond what everyone heard at the church.

1. never get a minivan.  (no offense to my mini-moms!!  i now admit they are by far the most practical vehicle.)

2. never use the bathroom in front of each other.  (we don't need to share everything!)

to date we have stuck to those!

are you beginning to understand my cluelessness?  with no brothers of my own for reference?

i sit (?) eli on the potty and he always goes (yay!), then i shake (?) him a bit to get the drips out (though that sounds child-abusy, he laughs a lot at this part).

so that's as far as i have gotten.

should preston help with this process???  probably.

but then things like this happen and i'm not so sure....

we were all in the bathroom getting ready for bed.  eli was on the potty, then stuck his finger under the rim of the seat and licked it.

oh.

my.

goodness.

gross.  gross.  gross.

i'm upset (understandably?!) and preston just laughs.

seriously?

so i think i'm on my own here.

my goal is to get him trained this summer so i don't have to worry about all the layers of clothes.

i have a bit of time to get a game plan together.

wish me luck!