2013-4-23
The twins took longer to start talking than my oldest two did, who started say short, comprehensible, real words by 12 months of age. The twins are taking their sweet time in standing and walking, especially my son. All four of my children chooses to stand and walk late; it was about caution and fear of falling, not lack of muscle tone or coordination.
Anyways, yesterday, Christine communicated to me she really wanted to use the potty and kept pointing at the toddler potty until I sat her on it. Mind you, this was no trial run, keeping diaper and panties on and merely getting acquainted with the potty. This was serious get-stuff-done time.
The second time she sat on the potty, she pooped and peed on the potty, in the same sitting. I was so surprised. She's only 18 months old, and the other two children chose not to potty train until they were 3 1/2 and 3 years old. While twin girl was on the potty, her twin brother had this worried/jealous look and grunt. He, too, wanted to sit on the potty, like his twin sister. Unfortunately, I had only one potty, yesterday; so, he had to wait. But, numerous people had warned me that boys take longer to reach milestones; so, I didn't expect anything to happen. But, when it came his turned, he peed on the potty. Surprise, surprise!!
The twins have still continued to use the potty since then, including another bowel movement from Christine today. I purchased another toddler potty this morning. Good thing I did, because they have gone at the same time.
I am beyond excited the twins are potty training at 1 & 1/2 years of age. Hooray, hooray!!