Potty training time?

I was recently talking with a co-worker, and somehow we got onto the subject of potty training.  She was sharing how easy it was to potty train her boys, but her grandson took forever to learn.  She said that when he was around 5 it had dawned on her to find some training pants that were more like what she used when her boys were little, because then they could feel wet, unlike diapers today that wick away moisture.

I hadn't thought too much about trying to potty train yet, as my 2 1/2 year old doesn't show much interest, and doesn't really understand when he pees- unless he happens to watch himself doing it when his diaper is off.  So, i decided to try and find some cotten training pants and start trying.

At first my son was excited, just from the thought that he could earn stickers and cars (his absolute favorite).  I thought this might work, as he hates to have wet clothes, he loves cars, this could be great.  Well, it's not starting off so well, not that i thought it would be easy!  He's peed through 5 pairs of training pants so far, and the more he doesn't earn a car, the less he wants to sit on the potty.  The problem is, that i don't think he completely understands what it is to pee in his potty.  So, he will sit on it and make a "pssssssss" noise with his mouth, and in his mind he has gone potty! Hmmm... Good effort buddy, but that's not peeing in your potty. So now to get him to understand...  No, no, you need to get water in you potty, from your weenie!  Of, course he tries, but he's already peed, so nothing comes.  Hmmm...  This could take a while!

Healthy Mission

During the past week, I was on a bit of a mission.  It started trying to look for ways to help our 2 year old sleep better.  The past few weeks his nose has been getting quite stuffy in the middle of the night , which is waking him  up 3-6 times a night.  He also has little red bumps all over his upper arms and thighs, and on his cheeks.  Exzema??  So I was trying to figure out if allergies could be the cause.  I had been doing some random reading on the internet a few weeks ago, and one site had recommended a book, " Gut and Psychology Syndrome" (or something with a title similar to that).  I had decided to try and get in on Kindle, but it is not available in that version.  Recommendations list associated with that book had a cookbook that followed the principles discussed.  But that too, was no available on Kindle.  I came across another book that seemed to discuss similar things.

I read this book in about 2-3 days (which I don't typically do).  It has inspired me to attempt to make our foods more natural and free from so many toxins, get back to the way people and cultures ate even as short a time ago as my grandparents, but even prior to that.  I want to get raw milk, have gotten raw honey, have already gotten the healthy chicken and made my own chicken stock, and have plans to make more chicken stock, beef stock, cream, butter, cream cheese, and possibly yoguurt.  The book was so interesting, and such a simple thought to step back and prepare things as they once were before processed foods and before our lives became so hurried.

I know it will take me awhile to get quicker at preparing these foods, and I will have to make the effort to really prepare these foods as we should.  I am lucky to have a husband who is game for trying my new ventures, but I am truly hoping to keep my family healthy and full of energy.  Here is to our healthy journey!