Today I said something that I never thought in a million years that I would say.
“Mommy doesn’t want to kiss the firetruck Aidan.”
This afternoon Aidan came up to me while I was writing an email and held out his finger to me.
“Kiss the finger Mommy.”
I kissed his finger without question and he said “Feel better Mommy. Drink?”
I am starting the toilet training in earnest. Every half hour, until we go out to return the Tigger costume, we will be on the toilet. (Well, Aidan will be.) I have started with the first lesson today.
How to sit on the toilet.
Rule for Aidan:
1: Always make sure the penis is pointing down into the toilet.
2: Always hold on to the handles.
3: Keep the feet on the blue stool. (Makes it much easier to stay in the right position.)
Rules for mommy:
1: Make sure you praise the sitting on the toilet.
2: Make sure you say what a big boy Aidan is. Make those big boy diapers the thing he wants to wear.
3: Praise, praise, praise.
Dilemmas for Mommy: How do you get the reluctant boy to bend over so you can get him wiped? What are good toilet training bribes? How often do you give them? Do you only give treats for product? Or do you start off giving a sticker on a chart for every time they sit on the toilet? How many stickers equals a treat? Where can I find Thomas the Tank Engine underwear?
Help!
“A police car in the back of another police car; that’s crazy!”
“Nice blanket Mommy. It’s so soft.”
Aidan: “What’s that Mommy?”
Me: “Those are Kedji’s eyes.” (Kedji is his stuffed cat.)
Aidan: “Kedji’s eyes circles.”
Me: “That’s right Aidan. Kedji’s eyes are circles. Aidan’s eyes have circles too. Do Mommy’s?”
Aidan: “Mommy’s eyes circles. Daddy’s eyes circles.”
It seems like so long since I have posted, and I guess it has. My family and I have been in Nova Scotia for three weeks and since I got back in the middle of last I planned on the fly. 🙂 So without further ado here are the plans.
Monday: Steak, Baked potato, cauliflower
Tuesday: Hamburgers, Corn on the cob
Wednesday: Pasta
Thursday: BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potato, Green Beans
Friday: Crock Pot Roast, with roasted vegetables
Saturday: Pizza
Sunday: ???
Here is to getting back to normal.
