An Interview with Lillian May

1. What is something Mom always says to you?
“Be a good girl”

2. What makes Mom happy?
“Love”

3. What makes Mom sad?
“When you get married”

4. How does Mom make you laugh?
“Silly faces.”

5. What was Mom like as a kid?
“You looked like me”

6. How old is Mommy?
“I don’t know.  14?”

7. How tall is Mommy?
“I don’t know about that one.”

8. What is Mom’s favorite thing to do?
“Paint your nails.”

9. What does Mom do when you’re not around?
“Make lunch, make breakfast, make dinner.”

10. If Mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
“Piano”

11. What is Mom really good at?
“Writing”

12. What is Mom not very good at?
“Pointing her toes.”

13. What is Mom’s job?
“Working for money with Mitzi.”

14. What is Mom’s favorite food?
“Cilantro.”

15. What makes you proud of Mom?
“Doing a good job.”

16. If Mom was a cartoon character, who would she be?
“Angelina Ballerina”

17. What do you and Mom do together?
“Go out on special nights when there are ballets going on.”

18. How are you and Mom the same?
“We are girls.”

19. How are you and Mom different?
“You are big and I am smaller.”

20. How do you know Mom loves you?
“Because you got a heart in you.”

21. What does Mom love most about Dad?
“Getting married together. And your ring is special for love to you.”

22. Where is Mom’s favorite place to go?
“Girl time.”

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Now for Dad:

1. What is something Dad always says to you?
“I love you little Lillie.”

2. What makes Dad happy?
“When I say I love you Daddy.”

3. What makes Dad sad?
“When I’m not with him.”

4. How does Dad make you laugh?
“Funny birthday parties.”

5. What was Dad like as a kid?
“He looked like Clayton.”

6. How old is Dad?
“Hey, Daddy, how old are you???”

7. How tall is Dad?
“400.”

8. What is Dad’’s favorite thing to do?
“Snuggle in the morning with me… and Clayton.”

9. What does Dad do when you’re not around?
“Cook out on the grill.”

10. If Dad becomes famous, what will it be for?
“Dancing.”

11. What is Dad really good at?
“Walking.  Oh, he’s a really good bouncer.”

12. What is Dad not very good at?
“Standing on tip toes.”

13. What is Dad’’s job?
“Making Money.”

14. What is Dad’’s favorite food?
“Pork.”  (That is very true.)

15. What makes you proud of Dad?
“When he dances like a prince and I clap.”

16. If Dad was a cartoon character, who would he be?
“A bear.”

17. What do you and Dad do together?
“Snuggle on the couch.”

18. How are you and Dad the same?
“We’re not the same.  Well, we both dance.”

19. How are you and Dad different?
“Cause he’s a boy and I’m a girl.”

20. How do you know Dad loves you?
“Because he’s got a heart in him.”

21. What does Dad love most about Mom?
“Getting married and dancing together.”

22. Where is Dad’’s favorite place to go?
“The Buffalo Place.”  (BW3)

23. Do you want to ask me some questions now?

“Yeah, but you have to give me the computer.  I know how to type, but I don’t know how to spell.”

An Interview with Clayton David

1. What is something Mom always says to you?
“Questions.”

2. What makes Mom happy?
“Happy faces like this” (makes circle with hands)

3. What makes Mom sad?
“Because”

4. How does Mom make you laugh?
“Sing.”

5. What was Mom like as a kid?
“A baby”.

6. How old is Mommy?
“3″

7. How tall is Mommy?
“Big, big, big!!!”

8. What is Mom’s favorite thing to do?
“Go to Stroller Strides”

9. What does Mom do when you’re not around?
“Go to ballet”

10. If Mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
“Ballet”

11. What is Mom really good at?
“Workout”

There were more questions but I think that is the max for a 2 year old!

Potty Woes

I’m trying to feel ok about Clayton’s progress (or lack of) with going potty. Some days are good, some days are bad… But this weekend I found these tips from one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Pantley, author of the “No-Cry” series!
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Quick Facts About Potty Training
From The No-Cry Potty Training Solution
Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers
http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth

Potty training can be natural, easy, and peaceful. The first step is to know the facts.

♦ The perfect age to begin potty training is different for every child. Your child’s best starting age could be anywhere from eighteen to thirty-two months. Pre-potty training preparation can begin when a child is as young as ten months.

♦ You can begin training at any age, but your child’s biology, skills, and readiness will determine when he can take over his own toileting.

♦ Teaching your child how to use the toilet can, and should, be as natural as teaching him to build a block tower or use a spoon.

♦ No matter the age that toilet training begins, most children become physically capable of independent toileting between ages two and a half and four.

♦ It takes three to twelve months from the start of training to daytime toilet independence. The more readiness skills that a child possesses, the quicker the process will be.

♦ The age that a child masters toileting has absolutely no correlation to future abilities or intelligence.

♦ There isn’t only one right way to potty train – any approach you use can work – if you are pleasant, positive and patient.

♦ Nighttime dryness is achieved only when a child’s physiology supports this–you can’t rush it.

♦ A parent’s readiness to train is just as important as a child’s readiness to learn.

♦ Potty training need not be expensive. A potty chair, a dozen pairs of training pants and a relaxed and pleasant attitude are all that you really need. Anything else is truly optional.

♦ Most toddlers urinate four to eight times each day, usually about every two hours or so.

♦ Most toddlers have one or two bowel movements each day, some have three, and others skip a day or two in between movements. In general, each child has a regular pattern.

♦ More than 80 percent of children experience setbacks in toilet training. This means that what we call “setbacks” are really just the usual path to mastery of toileting.

♦ Ninety-eight percent of children are completely daytime independent by age four.