Right Room, Wrong Porcelain

Here we are, nearly three weeks into our potty training escapades, and the first time Ava has used the toilet is the only time she has used the toilet. Granted, we're not putting her on the toilet as consistently because she still doesn't seem to get the point. Tonight she went up to Doni saying "Poopy" and pointing at her diaper. A quick pat of the back of the diaper revealed that Ava hadn't pooped so we blew it off. Two minutes later she had grown a brown tail. (P)oops!

Maybe she does get the point. Normally she'll say "Poopy" after she has done the deed. This is the first time she has said it beforehand. Was she saying it purely because she felt the impending poo coming? Or, was she saying it because she felt the impending poo coming AND was telling us so we could get her on the toilet? I think it was more likely the former based on her previous toilet misfires. Hopefully she'll continue to tell us about her No. 2 deliveries in advance so we get a second chance at getting her on the toilet.

What if she does understand that you go potty in the bathroom, but is just confused? Last week she pooped in the tub. She WAS in the bathroom, just not on the toilet. Ava, you're getting warmer.