The Secret of Parenting like a PRO!

Having Koren and potty training Tristan has brought back several not so distant memories on parenting.

Most of which aren't pleasant.

Their are many keys to proper parenting that we've had to subject ourselves to in the last four years.

1. Pooping and Peeing happens... deal with it.

2. You will eventually get to a day where you realize it's normal to have poop and pee on your hands. Just wash it off with soap. (I'm not yet to that day- Tristan proved that a few hours ago)

3. You eventually for some reason smell something funny and instictively bend over to smell your son's diaper to confirm your fear.

4. Kids usually have to eat, but never when you want to.

5. When they do eat it usually means you don't.

6. It takes twice as long to clean up after them as it did for them to eat.

7. Falling happens a lot. Let them figure out how to get up.

8. Crying happens a lot. Kids don't die from crying... (just all the blood from what they're crying about?)

9. You shouldn't actually do a touchdown dance everytime one of your kid uses the potty.

10. Getting up in the morning to a wife that's been up 5 seperate times in the night and slept for about 3 1/2 hours total will NEVER be a fun experience.

We've had a rough couple of days with potty training and keeping the house looking like actual people live in it!

I've pretty much given up on a normal sleep pattern. Not sure that it has anything to do with a new born, just my inability to shut the thing between my ears off.

On a good note... we sold a lot of stuff last weekend at our garage sale. 100x more than we had planned or expected. We sold every big ticket item that we had hoped to sell and for good money. Downsizing slightly has it's rewards.

We're still exploring our future in Gillette, downsizing is good if we decide that we need to move on in the future. At the same time we had stuff that needed to go anyways!

The pool table, washer and dryer and dining room table all sold. On top of that we parted with many other items as well.

We're currently moving mom and dad from one place to another. That's always hectic. This is their 2nd or 3rd move since arriving to Gillette.

Yippee.