to give up or not...

Its been over 6 weeks now of Potty training with Ash. I don't remember for sure exactly how long it took with Ame and Kaipo, but I know by this point THEY were making more effort. I don't know if he just doesn't get it OR doesn't want to. He has only done it on his own a few times, the rest of the time it has been me sitting him on the toilet, where he will go, he just doesn't TELL ME. And to top it off, he whines and cries everytime I say its time to go potty. I ask him several times b4 I take him if he has to go potty, but he always says no. But sure enough when he sits down 90% of the time he will go. I have tried various insentives, if he will just tell me and then go. But he just doesn't seem interested or care much. I normally have him in a pull-up, which is where he deposits most of his poop. I have left him naked a few times, and once was successful and made him go (because he didn't have the security of the pull-up), but the other time he peed all over the stool and floor. So I am just not brave enough to go without.
So my question is DO I GIVE UP OR NOT?
I really don't want to because this is already attempt #2, but my patience is pretty much NON existent at this point.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!
Sincerely, one frustrated mom (as I am really the only parent handling this challenge)

cheap & easy entertainment

Ame heard us talk about this game we played back

on New Years Eve, so she wanted to try it.

The PAPERBAG game, of course is easy for someone

who is super flexible and can already do the splits. Kaipo tried REALLY hard to follow the rules,

but his flexiblity and coordination isn't quite

that of his sister Ame's.

Ash wanted to join in the fun
they took turns cutting the layers off the bag

and each time Ame picked it up, without bending her

knees or touching the ground, no problem!

Kaipo kind of lost his balance

and didn't really follow the rules of the game

but that's OK, Ame was patient with him

& they still had fun.

Now isn't this some cheap & easy

entertainment?!

MORE Dates

(if you read any of my family members blogs

this will all seem familiar)

Last week Kaipo got KIDNAPPED

by grandma and grandpa to go on a Birthday Date!

He chose to go to the Treehouse Museum

and of course had a blast.

Everytime he tries soo hard to pull this sword out.

He told me when he gets older he will

FOR SURE be able to pull it out.

Good Luck on that one buddy!!

this new addition to the museum, gave quite of few laughs,

from what I was told.

They got to enjoy lunch at McDonalds (Kaipo's choice once again)

and of course including ice cream.

(if you read my moms blog she shared some funny things

Kaipo said and did while on their date)
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As if this girl didn't get spoiled enough on her own

date a few weeks ago with gma and gpa.

She invited them to come help with her Valentines Party

at school. She was so worried the night b4 that they

wouldn't be able to find her classroom, so she drew them a map

and had me give it to them b4 they went over.

what a funny girl!!

Quinn and I joined others in my family for

a fantastic dinner at

TEPANYAKI JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE.

Great food, entertainment and company!How could we all not feel soo loved

after this exciting week!!