dumpin' and lickin'

I attempted to potty train Max months ago, but after 5 days of staying home and running to the bathroom every twenty minutes, accompanied by kicking and screaming every twenty minutes I decided that he was clearly not ready yet.

He's been tinkling in the potty right before tubby for forever, but no pooping whatsoever.

(you all wanted to know, right?)

So for the past couple of weeks, Max has been telling me that he is going to 'go hide'. He hides himself behind a wall, or a door or whatever, and 2 seconds later comes out with a poopy diaper. Every time he does this, I jump on it--quick, lets go do it in the potty, like a big boy, and you can wear big boy undies, and pick a treat...and and and...fruitless! Until today! We had just gotten home from the store where I found an awesome poopin-in-the-potty-prize, and he told us he was going to go hide...and while a little bit escaped before he decided that it would be really fun to get his new toy, he did it! Skids on the seat and all! hee hee. he was so excited, and I am so proud of him, Good job, Maxer!
So he got a pretend ice cream cone that came with lots of different colors of scoops...and each time he poops on the pot, he can choose another scoop...
After naps, mom braved the world and took the kidlets, solo, to cold stone, where Max and I shared my birthday ice cream for freeeeeeeee!
we'll see if the poop for a scoop will continue...


While Ivy licked away on her pretend ice cream cone after we got home. mmmmmmm!
So today, we've been dumpin' and lickin'!
aren't you jealous!?