Well it's Day Five and here's how we've gone...

Day One - Monday - four in the potty (once we worked out that he could use it if he dangled his pen!s right in, and aimed for the bottom of the potty)... as he didn't like the big toilet. Apparently the hole is too big, even with an insert. Two on the lino... two in the garden...one in the BL&*DY car seat!!! And we managed to get INSIDE the gumboots too... icky.

I was pretty down in the dumps on Monday, as I was getting really annoyed with the whole process. I'd take him to the potty, he'd do some, but then 10 mins later would do a whole heap more in an inappropriate place. It was very frustrating. We also had a poo on Monday morning in his bedtime nappy, which was great because I knew I wouldn't have to deal with it that day!

Day Two - no poo in the morning. Had a fairly good day - six wees in the potty (woohoo), one under the tree when he was too busy climbing it to get down and wee, and one in the garden when he was trying to wee the garden. So he started to understand what he was supposed to be doing, which was good.

Bribery stopped working - he refused chocolate when he'd gone to the potty... hmmm strange child. So we went to stickers - worked for the morning, then refused them in the afternoon. But by this stage he'd realised that if I was going to take him anywhere or do anything with him, he needed to go potty first, which was good.

Day Three - pretty good. Saw him grab his penis in the morning, and asked him if he needed to go potty, he said "Yes" and ran for the potty! It was the hugest pee he'd ever done in the potty... I had to take my parents to the airport in the morning, and was pretty worried about the carseat... it's a 1 1/2 hour round trip. But he did well. One accident on the carpet in the late afternoon and a dry nappy with day sleep! First accident on the carpet, but hey, it's day three.... Oh and still no poo.

Day Four.. let's persevere... lots in the potty. Even when playing in the garden he pulled his own pants down and tried to wee the garden.. the first time he managed to also get his gumboots (again) and his undies and his pants... but he actually worked it out himself that he needed to go. Blooming marvellous. The second time, I had to aim it for him... but he again worked it out himself! Woohoo progress!

He's now on antibiotics for a bronchial infection so maybe the ABs will bring on the poos... which have been missing in action since Monday... unusual for DS2 as he's usually an every morning man... asked the doctor about it and apparently it's quite common for them to hold it in when they're toilet training, so I have to persevere and see... it will come out eventually (yikes I hope it's at daycare tomorrow and not at home EEEK!!!!)

Day Five - here we go... one "accident' this morning on the carpet which was again annoying especially as I had asked him if he needed to go potty and he'd said no!

He's now at daycare as I prepare the house for his birthday party tomorrow!

Some things I've learned -
that Crocs are the best TT shoes
Gumboots are the second best
Urine doesn't come out of leather or slippers easily - the smell lingers...
Carseats are very absorbent!

Will keep you all updated over the next couple of weeks!