Hallelujah!! I'm officially declaring Maddix potty trained. I can't believe the day has finally come. I think there are three things that attributed to his success. They are Miralax (my personal miracle in a jar), Batman, and this little bubble gum machine. The first obstacle that we conquered was with Miralax Stool Softener...need I say more. This just really helped soften things up and get rid of the pain for Maddix. The second was the coveted Batman underwear. He got them from Santa Clause and was told he couldn't wear them until he knew how to go pooh-pooh in the potty because he couldn't ever get Batman dirty. Well one day I was out of underwear for Maddix and had to hurry and throw the Batman underwear on. I told him he better not have any accidents in these because Batman would get really mad at him and not be his friend anymore. So, he took this very seriously. Finally I had to find a toy or something I knew he would really want. He loves gum, so a gumball machine seemed fitting. This set on top of our fridge for quite a while because Maddix was told he had to earn this by learning how to go pooh in the potty, not in a diaper anymore. Well, one blessed day, the day he first wore his special Batman underwear, Maddix did the deed all on his own. I was on the telephone and he went in the bathroom all by himself and took care of business. He then called me in and told me he went. I was expecting a really little one, like in the past...not the case this time!! I was so happy and he got lots of praise, kisses, and treats! Then about two weeks more of this with no accidents, he was awarded his gumball machine. I am so proud of Maddix for accomplishing this feat! He really tried hard and it paid off. Way to go Maddix!
