Category Archives: Potty Training

He Pees Like a Super Hero

So, you know how I mentioned that Caleb suddenly got inspired by suckers and went a whole day without an accident in order to earn one last week? Well, the next day, he insisted on earning another sucker. And the … Continue reading

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Everybody Has a Price

I have mentioned, off and on over the past months, my struggle to potty train Caleb. At just over three years old, he is officially the latest of my children to potty train. I have tried praise. I have tried … Continue reading

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Up My Stream of Consciousness Without a Paddle

Maslow has nothing on Nintendo. The hierarchy of needs claims that physiological needs, security, and love all come before things like achievement and problem solving. Maslow obviously never played the Lego Star Wars video game (is that not just the … Continue reading

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Talking with My Mouth Full

I’ve got too much on my plate. I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. (Isn’t it interesting that we describe stress with food terms? Then we stuff our faces to deal with the stress. She says while eating a … Continue reading

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I Think, Therefore I Discuss Bodily Functions

It is amazing how different potty training can be from one child to the next. I remember long, protracted battles with N~ and W~. I remember wondering why the heck I was spending extra money on Pull-ups that were being … Continue reading

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God, Adoption, and PB&J

Today is the last day of November (Holy Crap! Where did the month go?). That means that it is also the last day of Adoption Awareness Month. I didn’t want to let this month pass without some discussion of adoption … Continue reading

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Number Two

Wherever I am, there’s always Poo,There’s always Poo near Me.Whatever I do, it shows up too,“Where are you going today?” says Poo:“Well, that’s very odd ‘cos I was too.I’m taggin’ along,” says Poo to Me,“I’m taggin’ along,” says Poo. “How … Continue reading

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Celebrating the Little Victories

I so wanted to put up my video of this weekend’s Segway riding, but it isn’t cooperating. Not that it is exciting–more like me zooming around the yard in a way that desperately needs The Wicked Witch of the West … Continue reading

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Turning 200

Wow. I started this blog October 7, 2007 as a way to chart my pregnancy with my fourth son. Of course, little actual discussion of the pregnancy ensued. But I have, apparently, been pretty chatty over the past 10 1/2 … Continue reading

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Life Stinks

Wait, check that–Life is good. My house stinks. We bought our house for it’s great 1 1/2 acre yard, complete with woods. The problem is, with woods comes critters. Including the kind with unique abilities to stop our coonhound in … Continue reading

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