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 !

Potty Training Humour

I have been potty training Riaan.....literally with a vengeance.

But each time I reach even an iota of success, something changes his routine and I have him back in his pull ups.

Lately however the efforts have paid off and he's learnt to stay dry.

What he has also learned though are various names to call his 'willy' by....

1. ' poochi poochi'
2. wee willy
3. little Riaan ...

One day however, when I took him to wee and he finished his job and was putting his pants on, he, in my opinion, like a creative genius, turned around and said, "Mumma, I need to put my baby kangaroo back in its pouch"

Quotable Quotes

Mumma, I'm tall......like a BANANA!

Big Boy!

Ashish : Riaan, you are a big boy now. Please eat your breakfast by yourself.
Riaan : No pappy, I'm not a big boy. (kids are so honest!!)
Ashish : You not a big boy? THEN WHAT ARE YOU?  (he'd lost his patience by now)
Riaan (teary and terrified of the yelling) : sniff, I'm Riaan....Siddh Bhaaag waj

Wottle Bottle

Mumma - can i have water in my wottle bottle!

Me : Riaan, its water bottle, not wottle bottle.

Mumma , can i please drink my water bottle !!

How do i handle this?

Berlin Bound

OK so the time had come that I have to get over my extended maternity leave an d get down to business. As much as I was staying away from travelling on work, I now have to do it........out of the country.....for 4 whole days!

While I have complete faith in the fact that I will not be missed by my son.....he is a daddy's boy after all......am scared to know what the state of my family will be at my return....

what i am expecting to see is

1.  A messy house (thats a given)
2. A messy kitchen (even more obvious)
3. Unlaundered clothes (no man likes to wash clothes, even if its just putting them in the washer and switching the ON button on.)