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I have here, on my dining room table, a lovely underwing moth in a bug cage. The bug cage is sitting next to a copy of "Once Upon a Potty", a piece of sandpaper, a plastic piece of birthday cake, my bike helmet, a roll of painter's tape, and my untouched To Do list.
And that should tell you all you need to know about my summer. It's busy but not about the house busy. And it's lovely. Except for the impending potty training part.
Having caught up with the internet this morning (as much as I can), I have little to write about, but much to link to. Let's get started:
Is that a third arm growing out of your shoulder or does your kitchen have granite countertops?
Extreme recycling: this is a job that my two year old would be well-qualified for. Certified Deconstructionist. Awesome.
Two of my favorite things ever. Architecture and Alcohol. Only slightly ahead of my other two favorites, Design and Mysteries. Which comes right before Old Houses and Flashlights. Chicago wins when it comes to combining houses, history and fun. Amen.
Sweet idea for your child's bedroom. Fun idea for your child's bedroom. BAD idea for your child's bedroom...unless you want them in therapy. And please! Are you high?!?!
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Comments
I loved this post. It does perfectly describe your summer. Good luck with the potty training. And those kids' bedrooms from Apple Pie Designs--seriously bad ideas! "Mommy, there's a monster by my bed." Seriously!
Posted by: jayne | July 24, 2008 11:28 AM
Thanks for the post on the granite...I think. It would be just my luck for something I had installed a little over a year ago to be hazardous to my family's health. As for the potty training - best of luck. Summer is the best time to do it though. We simply let our little boy run around naked all of the time. Strange, but for some reason it worked...he didn't like leaving a mess on the floor.
Posted by: melinda | July 24, 2008 12:06 PM
Agreed with the summer/naked/potty training thing - makes the whole process much easier.
As for the wall decals, they have a treasure trove of them on Etsy and some of them are REALLY cute! Great prices too. My daughter is obsessed with the hedgehogs:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_2&listing_id=11140352
Posted by: Stephanie | July 24, 2008 12:14 PM
Good luck with the training. Training for number 1 was easy. Number 2 was a problem. Finally, Scarlet told Gideon he could pick out whatever toy he wanted at the store, but if he didn't use the potty, it would be taken away until he did. We never had a problem again. Who says bribery doesn't work?
Posted by: John | July 24, 2008 12:31 PM
Good luck with the training. Training for number 1 was easy. Number 2 was a problem. Finally, Scarlet told Gideon he could pick out whatever toy he wanted at the store, but if he didn't use the potty, it would be taken away until he did. We never had a problem again. Who says bribery doesn't work?
Posted by: John | July 24, 2008 12:31 PM
Bubbles worked for us with Molly. At first she got to blow them when she tried sitting. Then after being ok with that when she would go.
Posted by: becky | July 24, 2008 2:30 PM
You crack me up.
Posted by: Sarah | July 24, 2008 3:35 PM
Melinda--
I am insanely jealous. Grace seems to LOVE peeing on the floor. Seriously. Her favorite thing ever. And then splashing in it. Like a puddle.
I've had better luck with puppies.
Posted by: jm | July 24, 2008 4:34 PM
Okay, so maybe nudity is not the best solution...that is unless you want to put down newspapers and pee-pads - that would at least stop the splashing : )
Posted by: melinda | July 24, 2008 7:31 PM
Wow, that Apple Pie Design site is scary! Good luck with the training.
Posted by: Jay | July 24, 2008 7:41 PM
Hi, Jeanne,
I'm wondering if you received my e-mail regarding windows. I'm the guy from the 1300 block of Newport.
T
Posted by: Tony | July 28, 2008 10:44 PM
Ummm..."sweet" kind of, but the baby falls in the water (presumably drowning) in that poem on the wall of the nursery!!
Posted by: Adrienne | August 3, 2008 3:43 PM