We are now on the other coast for a month.  It has been an interesting few days full of many changes in routine, time and eating habits.  I always forget how long it takes me to adjust to the time and eating changes.  Add to this a toilet-training toddler, a second trimester pregnancy, later spring, [...]

He has officially entered the whiney stage. Aidan can not ask for anything now without using that whiney voice that drives me nuts. He still usually says “Please Mommy” but it is still a whine. So I am starting to be hard core. He has to ask politely and without the [...]

As you know we are trying to get Aidan to toilet train. It is sometimes (all the time) a struggle, but sometimes we have a breakthrough.
This morning Aidan comes up to me on the computer and says in a sad voice.
“Mommy the penis.”
“What is wrong with the penis Aidan?”
“It hurts.”
“Do you need to go [...]

After Aidan’s dinner tonight he was playing and then started to grunt a bit.  I took this as a sign and asked him if he needed to poop.  He said yes and when I offered the M&M’s he ran for the toilet.  He actually was on the toilet and not dirty.  He actually used the [...]