The Good, the Bad and the UGLY

Maddox passed out at 6 pm. Like, really passed out - snoring included. If he sticks to his usual habit of waking up in a state of panic 3 hours after being put down, then I better make this post quick so I can brush my teeth and be ready for the "maaamaaaa" wail.

The beginning of the week was great, even though it rained for two days. Poured. But it made the house feel cozy and everyone was in a good mood, so all was ok. The aftermath wasn't so good. My gorgeous roses drowned and nearly all died; I almost picked up a snake; a million frogs suddenly appeared in our tiny backyard; Maddox became a super duper GRUMP. I could go on, but let's stop there.

Good things?

Well...fresh chocolate chip muffins, warm beef stew, a trip to Target that was complete without Maddox saying "down down" once, and a lets-stay-in-the-bed-and-watch-a-whole-movie night while Maddox slept.

Not bad.

Funny stuff?

I attempted potty training with Maddox one morning and it was going so well I thought "Why is this supposed to be hard?" I let him walk around with no diaper, explained the concept to him and then he told me every time he needed to pee. We cheered, threw tp in the potty and flushed. But just when I thought things were going TOO well, I spotted something very nasty on my kitchen floor. #2. Yep.

"That's it, it's back to diapers for today, the next time you'll get my rug."

We'll try again soon.