Promotions and number twos

Sorry for this somewhat scandalous post about the potty. First, I just have to say that I am so happy Luke is potty trained but I have learned it is not EASIER than diapers, just cheaper and comes with motherhood fulfillment, like I have accomplished something wonderful. It kind of feels like getting a promotion in the motherhood realm. All the other mothers give you a pat on the back. But we all know promotions come with more responsibility and thus... my explanation. This morning I had just sat down to the table and poured milk into my cereal bowl when Luke did his tell-tale "I have to potty" dance. So I left my cereal and escorted him to the bathroom. It was a quick trip and I was back at the table shortly. Two bites later, it was "Mom, poo-poo!" followed by the dance again. Back to the potty we went, with a successful result but my cereal was getting soggy. As much as I tried to convince Luke to sit a little longer, that he may not be finished, he refused to listen. We had four successful trips to the potty in all during the TEN minutes it took for my cereal to get soggy. His number two schedule hasn't been as consistent as it was in diaper days so we're learning to adjust. I guess I'm just going to have to get used to eating soggy cereal for awhile. 

P.S. For the record, Mia also has a magical way of timing her number twos right as we are sitting down to dinner and she still needs help wiping. Thus, I am usually lucky enough to have at least 2 meals a day interrupted by the dreaded number two.  Maybe we'll just keep this next baby in diapers until kindergarten.