Hooray for Toilets!

We are a 2 toilet household!  We’ve officially moved up in the world.  Sure, one of them is skanky (unresolved real-estate negotiations), but it’s a toilet.  Because when you gotta go, you gotta go (and little people always need to go at the same time).   In celebration, little guy has finally taken command of his bodily functions.  He mostly likes to do “wee wee on the grass” which is a hands-free affair, best performed in full view of the neighbourhood.  The police can’t fine a 2-year old for public urination, can they? 

This milestone has been a LONG time coming.  We’ve been encouraging him to use the toilet and putting him in undies for 6 months, but with little success. I feared he wasn’t going to toilet train before the new baby arrived, so I’d have to make a whole new set of nappies for the baby (who’s due in a month).  But he’s done it!  I can be seen clapping and cheering each time my son drops his pants and pees in public.

Our changing family.

Little guy’s made a few more adjustments in preparation to become medium guy.  He’s given up his day sleep, which until now was something he never missed (even leaving a noisy party to put himself to bed).  It used to be 2 hours long, every day, and now it’s gone.  I can’t complain, because at long last he’s toilet trained.

Big guy has developed a whole new set of skills: he’s become a master at doing puzzles; even the really tricky ones.  He’s also suddenly started drawing family portraits, always in green.  I think his portrayal of me is very accurate (I’m the one with a big tummy, boobies and baby in front);  I especially love daddy flexing his big muscles.  When did he get so good at drawing?

The whole family has started eating pasta (even hubby who’s genetically programmed to only like rice).  My wholemeal vegan lasagne is a hit!  I’m stoked that I can cook something different to the usual Asian fare and they like it!  Gutz monster has me craving salad, always with peanuts. 

Another change is hubby’s gone all DIY on me.  It started with making the kids a billy cart, and now the world is his shed.  His latest project is a pedal powered car that’s involved him learning how to make/adapt a spindle/driveshaft system.  All this with no previous experience (or interest) and in a second language.  My husband never ceases to amaze me. The kids think it’s pretty cool too.