New Discoveries

It was a day of discoveries for M and myself. I learned how to carve a pumpkin today and I think I did a pretty good job of it too. I also learned how to roast pumpkin seeds and this weekend I'm going to experiment with a few pumpkin recipes.

M discovered the joy of removing his diaper like a little Houdini. This overshadows my great pumpkin achievements. Every time I turned around he was running naked. He was extremely pleased with himself over this new skill. Everything is about what he can do for himself lately. this includes brushing his teeth and feeding himself which both make for very messy moments. The diaper removal trick is a little more of a nuisance though. I don't mind if he runs around naked but I do mind the lack of bowel control and the likelihood of a big mess. I suppose I could look at it as a chance to try potty training while he's naked. He has a potty which he takes great pleasure in tipping over and trying to step in. This makes me think that a potty around the house could be more trouble than it's worth. He does have a great fascination with his boy bits but I don't think that has much to do with his readiness for a potty. I think that's more likely just because he's a boy, it's there and he can.

So the great debate today has become..... diaper fight or naked with good potential for mess. I suspect he will decide for me.