When You're Ready You're Ready

"Underwear like daddy. Match 'n the same Mama." This was how our Tuesday started. Max has decided he is a big kid. My plan was to stay home 3 full days and pump him full of water & crystal light (his favorite that he rarely gets). Who am I kidding though! 3 full days not leaving the house. Not going happen. So we stayed home most of the day. Our first day of our three we ended up having Arie at the last minute. I had to take him home too, so I put board shorts on Max and a towel in his car seat and off we went. Since we were out I had to stop by Starbucks. Of course. My plan was to pull the car over if he had go. It was only 11 and we started our day at 7, so really he didn't have heaps of practice. BUT he did awesome!!

We made it to Starbucks and once inside, after announcing to the girls "Underwear. Underwear. Match 'n the same" (he had Cars underwear on & had his cars from the movie Cars with him) he said "Mommy peepee". We went right to the bathroom and then he announced again to the girls "Peepee!!!" At Americsn decibel of course.

Arie lives about 15-20 from town so on the way there 1 minute before Arie's he said it again "peepee." I pulled the car over and on the roadside he got to experience the first of incredible ease of being a boy. The rest of the day was great. He loves going outside or on his fancy new toilet seat with a ladder my parents got him. And this morning first thing he wanted to go to the bathroom and put underwear on. His diaper was even dry. So weird. He was just ready. He even showed Liam how it was done. Liam's not quite there but loved having no shorts on all day with Max.

He's so cute and I love love love watching him grow and develop. Today he was a pro again acting like he's always worn underwear. Sometimes while I'm helping him I giggle to myself thinking of him being 16 and reminding him of these moments. Bwahhaahaha I can't wait!!! And I have pictures!

He was just ready and I went with it. I'm still me, so I had a plan and followed it pretty much. I just couldn't fathom staying home 3 whole days! He mastered it and even figured out its a great stalling technique at bedtime. Turkey! I love watching him grow and don't feel sad about him growing up. I love each new stage more and more.