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2/27/2008

kinks

just an additional potty note...the boy goes pee this morning on the potty...he's pulling up his pull-up-pants...except he accidentally puts both legs in one hole...falls down...then says all matter-of-fact "i'm still working out the kinks on this one."

ok...WHAT? first, who says that?...clearly he must have heard it on some cartoon. and second...a 3 yr old that remembers that line and then uses it appropriately...it's just not right. good grief.

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2/26/2008

frek'n poo

i thought my one-bad-poop-story had already been written, but i was wrong. granted, the previous poo-in-crib disaster was one for the record books, but i really didn't think i'd ever have a comparison story...esp. with the same kid...i was wrong.

so, potty training. yah, so i've heard/read/been told that boys take much longer to potty train than girls...in my case, it's true. Aiden would rather piss himself than leave his trains or whatever he's doing for one second to hit the potty. seriously, pretty soon i'll need to resort to bribing him with coin. think about it...it's a guy thing. guys have invented devices that allow them to drink large amounts of beer via a hat/straw concoction, while inventing the Stadium Pal, and yet also opt to piss outside instead of having to inconvenience themselves to go in the house to the bathroom. guys can't be bothered with bathroom limitations, and i think that starts at a very young age.

with all that said, my kid has had great moments...moments of heading to the potty by himself - removing all articles of clothing - going - flushing - and then adding all proper clothing back. those moments are HUGE and i cried the first time it happened...mostly bc i was proud, but also bc i realized - "holy shit - i might have just change my last Aiden-diaper!" i was wrong. he still has many moments of piss'n himself and then waddling up to me all soaked, waiting for me to fix the messy situation. well, this past weekend, i tried a technique that i read about..."let him walk around without pants/underwear for a day...he'll be less likely to pee bc he'll be wearing nothing to soak it up and therefore he'll be more aware of what he needs to do...works like a charm." hey, if it works...i'll try anything...once...

so, i'm upstairs...jon's at the grocery store...i head back downstairs to find naked Aiden standing in our living room - over a poop ball. i'm not kidding - and yes, i freaked. i'm pretty sure i mentioned and referenced dog-like behavior at least twice. i also made him pick it up and bring it to the toilet (yes, i got him some toilet paper to pick it up with). i then found myself on all fours looking for more poo on a multi-colored rug...finding nothing. please explain to me how the hell it got all over his feet?...there must be pieces i'm missing...or maybe the poo came out of his bum and landed between his feet? seriously, these were my thoughts...i was a freak'n poop detective. i still believe it's possible that there may be more poo somewhere in the house and it will be found at the worst possible time...ugh...i'm ga-vomiting (i.e. gag/vomit in mouth at the same time) right now just thinking about all of this...

anyway, jon walked in the door right when we were in the heat of the drama...and of course played quiet, as he didn't want to interrupt the process/discussion (i.e. he wanted no part of poo-clean-up). he did tell me after that i dropped a few swear words...which is uncommon for me in front of my kid, believe it or not. apparently "hell" and "shit" were thrown out a couple times. we came to the conclusion that if one's floor gets crapped on, it is totally acceptable for one to say "what the hell did you do?" and "i can't believe you just shit on the rug like an untrained dog!" so, fyi...we actually decided as parents that those are moments where we will be allowed to use the 'it's ok to swear in front of the kids' card. solid parenting.

finally...did i seriously sign up for a round two of this? maybe bc the 2nd offspring is going to be from the more advanced chick-world, she'll not behave in this manner?...please be true. either way, i have a feeling this won't be my last poo-entry...awesome.

2/4/2008

2008 superbowl ads

i'd prefer not to discuss any part of the superbowl game due to utter bitterness, and would rather mention my views on the actual ads bc they were the only positive moments of yesterday's superbowl.

so, here are my favorites:

Doritos. their ad with the dude sit'n in front of the mouse trap ... then the life size mouse came out and beat the crap out of the guy. it made me want to eat Doritos...mostly bc i can't eat them right now due to the MSG in their ingredients list and me be'n all knocked up and such...but, in ~4+ months when i pop this bugger out, don't think i won't be buying myself a glorious bag of Doritos. side note: i honestly don't remember the last time i ate Doritos, but again...the desire is due to the fact that i 'can't' eat them right now and i do remember them being yummy.
etrade. i thought the baby sit'n in front of the computer talking was pretty funny...mostly the ad that included the creepy rented clown. i laughed.
Tide-to-Go. the talking stain on the interviewee's shirt was entertaining. i gotta buy one of those stick things. everyone in my office has one and swears by them...but, for some reason, i don't spill on myself that much and if i did...everyone in my office has one that i could clearly borrow...so, i guess i shouldn't buy one? but for the record, if i should, i totally would.
Bud light. the Will Farrell ad was freak'n hysterical. my 2 favorite comments: "it refreshes the loins." and "suck one." it makes me laugh just think'n about it. Will Farrell rocks.
Sandler movie. the promo for the upcoming Adam Sandler movie was also hysterical. i've always loved Sandler anyway, so this "you don't mess with the Zohan" looks like it'll be right up my alley! granted, i think he has done some amazing movies lately, but i'm pumped to see that he's back to his old comedy ways!

here are my most hated commercials (and refuse to insert a link for any of them, as they clearly don't deserve it):

Manning brothers and the Double-Stuff Oreos. i hate both Manning brothers as it is (mostly Peyton bc he's a whinny bitch), but that ad was so embarrassing for them. can they really stoop any lower to pimp themselves out for a quick buck? ugh. i'll stop there bc i could write about 10 pages on my distaste for the Manning bros and their commercials.
sales genie. what the hell were those ads? they were the most generic-as-if-it-were-the-internet-boom-look'n ads i've seen in quite some time. ridiculously weak.
bridgestone. they had a bunch of different ads, and one caught my attention...the one where Richard Simmons almost got hit by the car. this ad would have made my favorite list if they would have pulled the trigger and actually hit Richard Simmons...i mean, seriously, how funny would that have been? but, they didn't hit him - so they're lame.

that's my 2008 superbowl commercial summary. as you were.

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