Stinky and Sweet

Well, today was NOT like yesterday. Ian had trouble going down for naps and bedtime. He threw a few tantrums. He expected another trip to the park even though the weather was cold and cloudy. And getting him to finish meals was its usual challenge. Oh well, there's always tomorrow... and every other unpredictable day in the life of parenting a toddler!

Two things of note from today, though...

First, we dropped Ian off at Sunday School this morning. We visited the church where he attends Mother's Day Out, but he was in a different classroom. When I walked in, I said, "Oh, look a little bathroom!" (You know, the short ones they typically have in childcare rooms.) I turned around and Ian was pulling down his pants saying, "Bathroom, bathroom." I intercepted his waddle toward the door, explaining that he had on a diaper. He's never done this at home. Our best guess is that he learned it at Mother's Day Out... by watching other kids? I don't know!

So, John turns to me... does this mean he's ready to potty train? Well, he certainly has some idea of what's going on. The plan was to tackle potty training this summer, after we get settled in with new baby and when Ian will be "wearing less clothes," as one book suggested. Speaking of books, I NEED ONE, because I have NO CLUE how to even begin thinking about potty training!

I'm just not ready for all the mess. This was confirmed when Ian had the strangest blowout diaper after church today. Apparently the nursery worker didn't put his diaper on right because it was virtually void of poop... the offending mess was all up in his pant leg instead! I've just never seen anything like it!

That's my stinky story. Now, on to the sweet. Ian will occasionally rest his head on my belly when we talk about baby brother in there. Every now and then he'll give my belly a kiss. Tonight, I told him to say hi to baby brother, and he said "Hi! Wuvyou!" So stinkin' sweet... I tear up even now thinking about it!