Learning To Use The Potty (private for Carrie96 and me)

[Carrie96]

Sharon watched sympathetically as a dark spot appeared across the front of James's shorts and spread down his legs. She got a clean pair of training pants, dry shorts, and the wet wipes from his room, ready to change him when he finished having his accident and came inside.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

Paul knelt in front of James and gave him a hug.

[Carrie96]

"Come here, honey, let Mommy get you cleaned up." Sharon knelt in front of James and peeled his soaked shorts and training pants off of him.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

James held on to her shoulders for balance and carefully stepped out of them,

[Carrie96]

Sharon quickly cleaned him up with a couple of wet wipes and helped him into his dry clothes. "It's okay, honey. You and Daddy can go back outside, and I'll come out as soon as I get dinner in the oven." She kissed his cheek and rinsed his clothes while they went back outside. A few minutes later, she poured herself a glass of wine and went out to the back porch.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

James was sitting on the porch and watching James play.

[Carrie96]

He's done well today. That was the first time he wet his pants. He had a poop accident earlier, but I could tell he really didn't know he had to go until it was too late. That still happens sometimes, but not much. Other than that, he's made it to the potty every time."


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

"I can't believe he's two and a half, now," Paul said, wistfully.

James continued playing in the yard, oblivious to his foster parents' conversation.

[Carrie96]

"I know, he's getting so big." A little while later, Sharon's wine was gone, and she got up to check on dinner. "Dinner should be ready in a minute. Why don't you bring James inside in a couple of minutes and help him wash his hands?"



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

Paul stayed outside with James for a few more minutes before taking him inside to wash up for dinner.

[Carrie96]

Sharon leaned down and picked him up. "Not quite. You have time to watch a movie first, if that's what you want to do."


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

James shook his head and lay down on her shoulder.

[Carrie96]

"Do you want to go to bed?" Sharon asked, surprised.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

James nodded, yawning as he rested on Sharon's shoulder.

[Carrie96]

"Do you feel yucky at all?" Sharon felt James's forehead, but she didn't think he felt warm.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

"Nuh-uh, Mommy.

[Carrie96]

"Are you sure? Nothing hurts at all?" Sharon pressed her lips to the toddler's forehead, remembering how her grandmother used to swear up and down that lips were more sensitive, therefore better at detecting fever than a hand. He still didn't feel any warmer than usual, though.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

James shook his head.

Paul dried his hands on a dishcloth and walked over to them.

[Carrie96]

"He says he's tired and wants to go to bed," Sharon reported. She put her hand back on James's forehead. "I'm afraid he's coming down with something, but I don't think he has a fever...Does he feel warm to you?" Sharon moved her hand so Paul could feel him.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

"Let me see..." Paul looked closely at James and felt his forehead.

[Carrie96]

Sharon stroked James's hair and kissed his forehead. He hadn't been sick since he'd come to live with them, so they weren't sure what to expect when the time came. "Let's go ahead and get you a bath and into your pjs, sweet boy. Then, we can rock and watch a movie." She carried him to the bathroom, started the bath water, and undressed him. "Good boy, your training pants are still dry! Do you need to potty before you get in the bath?" It hadn't been that long since James had pee-peed in his pants before dinner, but she wanted to make sure.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

James shook his head.

[Carrie96]

Sharon lifted him into the tub and quickly bathed him. When he was ready to get out, she dried him off, helped him try to pee-pee, taped a clean diaper on him, and zipped him into some footie pajamas. She patted his bottom and picked him up. "Tell Mommy if you have to pee-pee again before you fall asleep, okay? Let's go pick out a movie."


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Omo90210]

James nodded.

[Carrie96]

Sharon started a movie for him, sat down in the rocking chair, and covered James with a blanket. She rotated the chair to the side so James could lie on her shoulder and see the TV.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk