Thursday, April 28, 2011

Lady in Waiting

I was stuck in a McDonald's yesterday with Park, waiting out the tornado warning. All I could imagine was dying in a tornado with people knowing I fed my daughter McDonald's! What can I say, it's right around the corner from gymnastics and it's an easy, although hopefully not weekly, fix. I had no idea tornadoes were so rampant in this area. I was really scared, but I tried to remain calm. Park was as calm as ever, systematically working her way through her fries and Chicken Mcmuggets, while holding on to the Bat Mobile toy that came with her Happy Meal. I guess God works it out that way - when you're ready to riot, they are calm and when you're calm, they're ready to riot! So we just waited it out, me with one eye on my child and the other on that bathroom door in case we needed to make a break for it!

Still waiting on potty success. I dragged it with us to a friend's house for Easter dinner and it ended up becoming my Easter Bonnet. I figured I might as well get some use out of it. I have to go read some books on this. I work better with a step by step guide to do something and not theory. I am stunned that Park, who picks up everything so fast, is clearly reluctant when it comes to the potty. I have to bargain, beg and cajole her into staying on the potty. She has no inclination to tell me when she has to go and will gladly allow me to sit with her for ten minutes, get up, put her diaper back on and promptly go to the bathroom. I fear she'll be three years old before she gets this right and yet, I don't want to pressure her; so I wait, and wait and wait...

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