Tony turned three on Sunday, which also happened to be the day we had his party with 60-plus of our closest family and friends.
Tony had an absolute blast; running around the house saying hi to everyone, eating, playing with friends and blowing out the candles on his firefighter cake.
The theme of the party was Paw Patrol/Firefighter since Tony is obsessed with both and he couldn’t decide what he wanted.
The morning of the party, Tony awoke and immediately asked if his party was here yet. We told him that we still had to decorate and the guests had to arrive later in the day.
He continued to ask this question throughout the morning and early afternoon until the first guests arrived.
Even though Tony promised us he would begin to use the potty once he turned three, that idea went out the window a couple of weeks ago.
As many of you know, Tony originally wanted his birthday party canceled because he does not want to potty train. We originally made him a deal that he would not have to start potty training until he turned three. Well, he wanted to void that deal, as we wrote about in this post.
So, as Tony enjoyed his third birthday party, mommy and daddy had to figure out if we should continue with our potty training efforts.
The days leading up to Tony’s birthday, he made it known that he does not want to potty train and does not want to grow-up. He just wants to remain little.
Tony went to the doctor on Tuesday morning for his 3-year checkup, but did not receive any shots, which made him happy. This visit was much better than some previous ones, in which Tony lost his composure when the nurses tried to get him to stand on the scale or stand against the wall to have his height measured.
When the doctor asked if we had any concerns, we brought up the issue of not wanting to potty train. Tony immediately became upset, his eyes watery and his voice shaky. He told the doctor he is scared of the potty, that the toilet will “cut him,” and that he wants to stay little.
The doctor told us to let things happen naturally because his fears will subside with time. Other than the potty discussion meltdown, Tony’s visit to the doctor was his best yet when it comes to attitude and tantrums.
