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At the risk of Murphy’s Law and the Parenting Law that states any bragging of children will immediately follow with exact opposite behaviour from said children and of course I will make sure I say mashaAllah so as not to draw the evil eye to myself or my children and I am sitting here touching away at a wooden table – it’s that awful chipboard stuff does that count? I will say this :

2 year old is out of nappies! MASHALLAH!

He has taken to the toilet like a fish to water (well not quite)

We still have the occasional accident but it’s surely been the quickest of the three children so far. He actually gets the whole OOOHHHHHH I NEED TO DO IT IN THE TOILET NOW? thing as opposed to my eldest who didn’t quite get it until about 6 months into it. Penny dropped a bit too slowly for him unfortunately (for both him and mum)

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Brag #2 is that I have the day off today. I did the grocery shopping without incident (oh and who said the grocery bill would be less after toilet training?? LIARS) and the children are playing like angels right now and did so while husband, 2 year old and MYSELF actually had a nap! Husband and 2 year old are still kipping and I am making cupcakes in a minute. WITH ICING. WITH SPRINKLES OF HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS. Eh. Life’s good.

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Brag #3 is the weather is divine. We have the sky completely black from threatening storm clouds. So ominous. I love it.

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Edited to add – He still wears the nappy at night.

2 year old: I want roti sugar!

Tasmiya: Here you go.

2 year old: No, I don’t want roti sugar!

I want noodles!

Tasmiya: *sigh* OK. Let me make it for you.

(places bowl of noodles on table)

2 year old: I don’t want noodles!

Tasmiya: How about you try to make a wee in the toilet.

2 year old: I don’t want to make a wee!

Tasmiya: Ok fine, just don’t go and make it on the carpet – call me if you need to go and I will help you.

(moments later)

2 year old: I MADE A WEE ON THE CARPET!

Tasmiya: ARGGHGH!

2 year old: I want to go see Naani.

Tasmiya: We have things to do at home so maybe another day.

2 year old: BUT I WANT TO SEE NAANI!!

(managing to get all house stuff in order, get the boys ready and drive to Mum’s. Pull into the driveway)

2 year old: Awww I didn’t want to come HERE!

Tasmiya: *sigh*

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