Kidney Stones!

This morning, usual one, where I was giving Riaan a shower before getting him ready for school. I left the bathroom for a few seconds and let him 'practice' showering himself. When I returned, he was busy spraying water into his mouth, gulping it and making LOUD BURPS! I said to him, "Riaan stop drinking the bath water..its bad for you"...... His prompt revert, "But Mumma, I have to drink lots of water, else I will get kidney stones" ! ....Need I tell you my horror! (he says he learned that at school)

First Dry night

Riaan had his first TOTAL dry night.. 1930 hours - 0730 hours! ..my baby is a big boy.

The 'Mummy Shop'

MAGIC is Riaan's latest subject of interest....especially now that Tree Foo Tom plays on the tele three times a day.


The funny part is, Riaan uses the magic, less for 'rescuing' and more for venting his frustration.....


Well wont he be frustrated? Naturally! with parents like us, who hammer the 'eat properly'; 'don't yell'; ' don't watch tv from so close'...blah blah.


So one morning at the breakfast table, the usual scenario where Ashish and I finished, and Riaan had barely started on his cereal.


Me : ' Riaan, please eat quickly'


Riaan : (ignoring me and talking to himself) '....now get into your magic pose, put your arms together, way the magic words.....abracadabra ...........(now pointing his toast at me like it was his wand).....TURN MUMMA INTO A FROG!


Me : (cracking up from the inside and trying hard to not twitch my mouth)....But if you turn me into a frog, how will i look after you. Mumma has to look after her baby..


Riaan : Don't worry mumma.....(and am thinking here's another I AM A BIG BOY line coming up)........I will bring myself ANOTHER Mumma!


Me : Really! (shocked naturally).....where from??


Riaan : The MUMMY SHOP of course! where else.


Me : Do you know where it is?


Riaan: (to Ashish) Pappi....where is the Mummy shop?


Ashish : it doesnt exist anymore. it closed down...they only sell monsters there now.


Riaan : Oh.....Magic turn my mumma frog back to Mumma!

Mad Mac

So Riaan's at the stage of pretend play. The one this even goes like this:

Riaan: Hello Sir! would you like an ice cream? (now he's the ice cream van driver)
Me : Sir is meant for men. when speaking to a lady you say M'am.
Riaan : Hello Mac! would you like an ice cream?
Me : M'am, not Mac.
Riaan : Mat?
Me : No, M'am
Riaan : Man?
Me : NO, M'AM!
Riaan : Mad?
Me : I think I am

Public Toilets

I feel proud (and relieved) that after months of hard work (and a very soiled carpet), Riaan is fully toilet trained!

He's been so excited about his 'ability' that he loves checking out the loo at every possible outing we have..
Even if I have diligently ensured he has used the wash room before going out, he HAS to come up with "Mumma I have to wee".

So be it the park, the library, the playground, the mall, the supermarket, ANYWHERE, we go visit the loo coz he wants to CHECK IT OUT.

And the checking out is not restricted to weeing....it goes all the way from the size, colour, shape of the potty....the type of flush, how many attempts to pump the water, the wash basin, hand dryer and more.

And I, the paranoid mum, warn him "DONT TOUCH ANYTHING IN PUBLIC TOILETS. They are dirty and can spread germs"

Am proud of the training coz he makes sure he does not touch anything in a 'dirty' public toilet.

Last weekend we were at a friends house for lunch and having a great time, until Riaan had to .....WEE.

So we went to the loo.......nice and pretty, fresh smelling etc etc...and now i assume that Riaan knows its someone's house!

Riaan instantly reacts, "Mumma this is a VERY CLEAN PUBLIC TOILET! Can I press the flush"

How hilariously embarassing !