Big Boy

PL travels a lot for work. Par for the course when you live in Newfoundland.

Yesterday, was the first time we went "toute la famille" to drop him at the airport.

When PL got out, he leaned in the backseat window and kissed the kids.

"Ben, have to be the big boy when Papa's gone?"

Then FG chimed in, "And I'll be the little girl, ok Papa?"

Everyone poops...eventually

Number 2. Caa-caa. BMs.

Whatever you call it, I had no idea how normal it was for preschoolers to “hold it”. According to Dr. P, everything is normal.

“Second children, who train early and are in daycare, often refuse to go to do #2s. They hold it all day, and then can’t go. She’ll go when she’s ready.”

We’ve been patiently (sometimes not so patiently) helping FG with this issue since October. We’ve used every trick in the book, lots of water, bran buds in muffins, prune juice, reading on the potty for “sitting time” and even switching to Lactose-free milk. Still, she’d go once a week.

It was incredibly painful for everyone.

Finally this week, she did it (she did it, she did it! Horrary!). 4 times. 3 of them at daycare – a first!

The answer, for her at least, was I told her, “Everyone goes caa-caa!”

Then she listed off everyone she knew: Nana, Poppy, Ben, Mama, Papa, Aunt Donna, Liam, Rob – even Lucy (Nana’s cat!).

That seemed to stick, pardon the pun!

Peas and Carrots; Carrots and Peas...

Book come out


Please, please, please...



Super WHY is a new Kids CBC show (also on PBS) that's taken over our house. Created by the maker of Blue's Clues they call Super WHY is aimed at "3 to 6 year old and teaches critical reading skills such as the alphabet, spelling, pronunciation, writing, phonics, and word usage. "

I say its just aimed at being brillant. So much so that Ben & FG beleive that we're all characters from the show. Ask FG "I'm Princess Cresto (Presto). Mama, you're Wonder Red, Ben is Super Why and Papa? You're the Pig (Alpha Pig)!"

de·cid·u·ate

"Mama do you know what deciduate means?"

"Nope." To be honest, I wasn't convinced it was a word. "Where did you hear it?"

"At the Rooms. It was too low for you, too high for Frances; and just right for my ear."

I looked it up on Wikipedia and sure enough.

de·cid·u·ate adj. 1. Characterized by or having a decidua: a deciduate mammal.2. Characterized by shedding.

Tyson Any'tizers? Give me a break!

I'm not easily enraged over advertising. In fact, most days, I'm a marketers dream ("What? New and approved?" "Bright and shiny?" Longer lasting? Sold!)

But have you seen the ad for Tyson Any'tizers?

It's the one where a mom brings in a plate of microwaved chicken nuggets to 3 teenage boys playing video games. When she puts down the plate, no one even acknowledges her, they just keep on playing, joysticks in hand. And then suddenly, all 3 boys stand up, eyes still on the screen, on the sofa and say "Here's to Tyler's mom." Then they plop back down and she smiles from th kitchen; happy to have been of service.

Excuse me?!!!

Not only is she feeding these boys CRAP but since when is it OK to be on call for these lazy teenagers!? Boys, get up and get your own "any'tizers"! Better still, get your arses off the sofa and play hockey or ride your bikes! While you're at it, you can give your poor mother a break!