According to a Bible study I recently finished, the number seven in the Bible signals completion. On the seventh day, God rested because His work was done. I had told Joshua a long time ago that if he had seven days in a row with no accidents where he did his 'official' business in the potty every single day without holding it, I would buy him a 'Toby' train that he desperately wanted. We've had many successes, but he hasn't gone every single day in a row. Then I realized that since he hadn't had an accident in a looong time, that maybe he just won't go every day. I know he's no longer trying to hold it. In fact, the other night he was playing with Daddy outside and ran inside to go. He doesn't even tell us all the time but just goes to the potty by himself. So, I knew that we had officially reached our goal. We started counting for him and I promised that we would go get him his train.
We went to AC Moore this past Thursday since they were having a sale on their Thomas items. Joshua was SO excited! He told Mamaw that he put "seven poops in the potty." I'm so glad that he's doing better! He's still on the laxative and fiber, but his body has adapted to sense when he needs to go and he stops what he's doing to go. We've been praying about him going for awhile now, and I'm so thankful that he is officially potty trained.
When we were at AC Moore, I also bought him two little easy reader books. He's been enjoying them. I'm surprised when he says things like "Toby is spelled T-O-B-Y." I was also amused when I saw that Toby is the number seven train. Seven...completion... a reward for seven times... a train that Joshua asked for with no prompting from us. Seven... DONE! Glory to God!
We are proud of Joshua, and he is proud of his accomplishment, too.
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