C'mon, Mama!

Quick post b/c I'm dead-dog tired tonight, but I just have to get this down before I forget it:

This morning, Caleb had the biggest advancement in his potty training yet! I was cleaning up our breakfast dishes and he was watching TV and playing in the living room. I heard him say, "Potty!" and just as I started to grab the paper towels and Lysol, he said, "C'mon, Mama! Sha Sha go potty!" It took me a second to process it, but I realized that he was actually telling me that he needed to go potty - not that he already had. I dropped everything and we ran to the bathroom, where he proceeded to actually use the potty. We hugged and high-fived and then went on with our activities. He was so proud of himself and I was pretty proud of him too! Unfortunately, I let another opportunity pass by later in the morning. He had JUST left the bathroom and played for about 5 minutes when he said, "Sha Sha potty." I honestly thought he was just trying to get my attention because I was doing something else instead of playing with him. Sure enough, though - he had an accident in the floor. I apologized to him for not listening and cleaned up the mess. I don't think it caused a setback, though. He told me he had to potty a couple more times throughout the day and he even told me he needed to poop. I count this as a major achievement!

On a more serious note, Caleb has had a slight fever all day today. I've been giving him ibuprofen for it, but it hasn't stayed down on its own. He seems to feel okay, but fevers always cause worry. Hopefully, it's doing its job and fighting off whatever is trying to make Caleb sick.