Pee Pee in the Pot..tay

As most of you know we went to California for a week about a week ago and had a great time! We went to Knott's Berry Farm, the beach a couple times and visited family and cousins! Right before we left, Antonio had been waking up soaking wet in the mornings. He has been pretty much perfect about going potty in the potty during the day. We were still putting him in pull-ups when we would leave the house and during nap/bedtime. But when we were home he was always in underwear and did/does great! 

We were a bit worried about the leaking of the pull-up at night all of a sudden. So we put a towel down underneath him just in case while in California. Happily he never leaked! Yay! I thought, good, we are done with the leaking! Boy did he have us fooled. The first morning back he woke up wet and it continued. We don't give him drinks at all from about 6:45 on, he goes to bed at 8. We have him, at the very least, try to go potty before getting in to bed. Some nights he goes, some not, but he always seemed to wake up soaking wet; except in California. Weird. Regardless, I was sick of having to immediately change his sheets etc in the morning. So we picked up some nighttime pull-ups at the store. They say they have extra absorption, so I figured it was worth a shot.  

By golly, they work (knock on wood)! He's been wearing them for almost a week now and he has yet to wake up wet! Knock on wood. In fact, a couple times when he woke up in the morning he was dry and had to go pee right away! Double yay!  :)  However, this morning he wasn't wet but his pull-up was pretty heavy. Regardless, as long as he wakes up not soaking wet I am happy at this point! 

While we were in California, Antonio did an awesome job at telling us when he has to go potty. A few times we had to insist but never an accident! Even at Knott's Berry Farm for 5 hours with a ton of distraction he told us! I was a bit worried he would become "irregular" because of the unfamiliarities but he did great! We were/are so proud! 

I have been so hesitant about keeping him in underwear when we go out because I don't want to have to deal with a wet carseat or driving down the road and him telling me he has to go. He's never told me he had to go driving down the road he had to go and he always has dry pull-ups but I am still paranoid about it. So today we got up, put on underwear and went about our normal business. We had to got to Target so I asked him, "do you want to put a pull-up on or wear your underwear to the store?".  He picked underwear so I bit the bullet and said ok. I reminded him he would have to tell me if he had to go. We tried to go before we left but nothing. So I nervously drove to Target (about 10m away). When we got there I asked him and he said he didn't need to go, then right before leaving Target I asked again and he said no. So I nervously drove home; I made myself trust him. ;) We did make it home with no accidents, thankfully.  Granted he also didn't pee of another hour...but still! 

I feel like it was a big accomplishment for both of us. For me, I trusted him to tell me if he had to go and for him, he probably knew I was trusting him to tell me. It felt good. We played outside and even went on a walk with underwear on. I was pretty proud of him (and me). I am hoping to keep up the no pull-ups and trust him to tell us. He is so good at telling us with a pull-up on so whats the difference?! I am still in debate on whether or not to buy a "piddle pad" for the carseat, just in case. 

I am so proud of him. Now, if we can just get him to stay dry at nap time at daycare I'll feel even better. I know the night time part of it can take time, a long time, so one step at a time! :) 

Now where is that conga line....Pee pee in the pot..tay. Pee pee in the pot..tay