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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p> (it&#8217;s the small things that bring the greatest joy&#8230;) <p> ]]></description>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">(it&#8217;s the small things that bring the greatest joy&#8230;)</span><br /></span></div>
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		<title>one step forward, 18 thousand back&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kalurah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>this is the new &#8220;view&#8221; from our tribunal throne.just outside the frame, is a laundry basket where all the accidents and near misses are contained. (didn&#8217;t think y&#8217;all would appreciate a picture of that.)</p> <p>for the past couple weeks, our little 2 year old man has been taking a wack at the potty-training gig.aside from [...]]]></description>
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<p>for the past couple weeks, our little 2 year old man has been taking a wack at the potty-training gig.<br />aside from the daily drawbacks, it is going well. especially, considering his 4 year old predecessor just flat-out refused to do his &#8220;dooties&#8221; in the toilet when <span style="font-style: italic;">he</span> was training.<br />for a month, straight, cleaning underwear was a daily ritual. but we soldiered on and persevered.<br />keeping that in mind, <span style="font-style: italic;">this</span> current potty training stint is a <span style="font-style: italic;">breeze</span>.</p>
<p>Zander has mastered #1 on the list but #2, however, is a work in progress.<br />today was actually the very first day he had NO accidents.<br />I am ecstatic! I would be absolutely thrilled to pieces if we never had to buy a box of diapers again in our life!</p>
<p>the sad thing is, Jason pointed out to me the other day that, this will be the very <span style="font-weight: bold;">first</span> time in over <span style="font-weight: bold;">six</span> years that we won&#8217;t have to buy diapers!<br />I can&#8217;t decide yet, whether that&#8217;s <span style="font-style: italic;">wonderful</span> or just plain <span style="font-style: italic;">scary</span>.<br />my dear husband has already pointed out the fact that by the time I delivered our third child, I had been pregnant almost<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> half </span>the time we had known each other.<br />(I <span style="font-style: italic;">did</span> consider having my name legally changed to Fertile Myrtle.)</p>
<p>I promised Zander that once he has used the potty for a solid week without many accidents, we will have a potty party. which, he has informed me, will include ice cream and gum.<br />Zachary had a<a href="http://www.hudsonshome.com/?p=75"> potty party</a>, so I think it only fair that Zander also get one.</p>
<p>let&#8217;s all keep our finger&#8217;s crossed that he can keep <span style="font-style: italic;">up to par</span> for the next few weeks.<br />I would even settle for a <span style="font-style: italic;">Bogey</span>.</p>
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		<title>P.T.C, a perplexing disease&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kalurah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I must admit, I don&#8217;t believe my other two kids ever did this!</p> <p>when I walked into the livingroom the other day, I caught Zander peeing onto his pull-up that he had just stripped off of himself and threw on the floor.</p> <p>as if it was a urinal.</p> <p>(screaming, ecstatically) &#8220;Zander, what are you doing???!!!!!&#8221;</p> [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I must admit, I don&#8217;t believe my other two kids<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> <span style="font-style: italic;">ever</span> did this!</p>
<p>when I walked into the livingroom the other day, I caught Zander peeing onto his pull-up that he had just stripped off of himself and threw on the floor.</p>
<p>as if it was a urinal.</p>
<p>(screaming, ecstatically) <span style="font-style: italic;">&#8220;Zander, what are you doing???!!!!!&#8221;</span></p>
<p>(nonchalantly)  <span style="font-style: italic;">&#8220;I&#8217;m peeing.&#8221;</p>
<p></span>he uses the toilet to pee on a daily basis, so I know he <span style="font-style: italic;">gets</span> it!<br />what perplexes me is why he comes up to me and says, &#8220;mom, I just peed on the floor.&#8221;,<br />smiles and then runs away.<br />like it&#8217;s a game.<br />I feel like I&#8217;m housebreaking a damn dog!</p>
<p><span style="font-style: italic;">&#8220;<span style="font-weight: bold;">bad boy! BAD!</span>&#8220;</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(do I rub his nose in it?)</span></p>
<p>I know Zachary never pulled <a href="http://www.hudsonshome.com/?p=19">stunts</a> like this and neither did Zoe.<br />is it just a phase or is my son <strike> retarded</strike> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">P</span></span>otty-<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span></span>raining-<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">C</span></span>hallenged?</p>
<p>they don&#8217;t cover this in the text books, which leads me to think that <span style="font-style: italic;">my</span> boy is <strike> a freak of nature</strike> special.<br />at this point, I can&#8217;t even call these &#8220;accidents&#8221;. they&#8217;re more like &#8220;purposes&#8221;.<br />I don&#8217;t even know how to prepare myself for the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">#2</span> stage of potty training!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(industrial size bottle of Lysol and Vodka stand ready.)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">a cry for help to all mom&#8217;s of boys~</span></span>did <span style="font-style: italic;">your</span> son <strike> show similar signs of retardation</strike>  ever do something <span style="font-style: italic;">similar</span> to this?<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></p>
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