This is the day...

"This is the day that the Lord has made.  Let us REJOICE and be glad in it!"

I think there are always a lot of things for us to rejoice over.  We have been blessed with great friends & family, freedom of religion, a wonderful home, fabulous jobs and an abundance of food, toys and activities to keep us busy!  Today the Nagelkirks are rejoicing for something a little silly but definitely something worthy of rejoicing…Parker pooped on the big boy potty!  :)

Parks has been potty trained for months now during the days and a few weeks for the night times, but he would cry hysterically any time we would ask him to poop on the big boy potty.  His hysteria always led us to putting a diaper on him so he could go.  I was feeling more than ready to be completely done with diapers for him and so with only 10 diapers left in the box I told him that we would not be buying him any more diapers.  He had 10 more diapers left so 10 more poopies in his diapers.  After that he would have to go on the big boy potty!  With every passing diaper we talked about what this meant and it seemed like he was grasping it and possibly even ready for pooping on the potty.  I felt a little anxious as the last diaper was used knowing that I potentially would have a battle on my hands in the coming days.  

We had borrowed Dan and Amanda's little potty while Parker was beginning his potty training but had returned it once he was peeing standing up at the toilet, but Parker shared that he wished he had the little potty back for going poopies.  Oddly enough while at a friend's garage sale we found a little potty and bought it for $3 (the price is always important when getting a deal!) and found a Potty Book that makes flushing noises as well.  That afternoon Parker asked if I could put it in his room and if he could shut his door for a while.  I anxiously waited…I knew the grunting I heard was probably a good sign!  About 5 minutes later an elated Parker came bounding out of his room with the hugest smile on his face.  While jumping up and down he led me to his room where he showed me his accomplishment…3 huge poopies in the potty!  

We danced, laughed, sang, and took pictures to show daddy and then brought the poopies to the bathroom where we sang the "Bye Bye Poopie" song.  We wished the little poopies good luck finding it's mommy and daddy poopie and sent them on their way!  We had special treats to celebrate and are heading to the store tonight to pick out a new animal for his farm.  After naps we plan on making some calls to let Marble grandma and grandpa know and his best friend Owen.

So thankful for celebrations about poop and the joy that brought to Parker's (and our) day!

**Kinda funny...he chose a donkey for his special animal!  Seems kinda fitting!  :)