My mother used to say micturate all the time (funny, my spell checker says its not a word) but we said "tinkle". My MIL, who was a nurse, used to say "void".

I have had two friends with little girls with major food issues

You don't have to be a parent to feel the effects. We hosted a family July 4 party. Numerous picnic food options. 8YO niece wanted cold cereal.

OK, she'd just had her tonsils out a couple of weeks before. But we had enough things there to make a soft food meal out of.

I've already decided that future meals will involve mac&cheese.

Yay Suzi! Nice to be appreciated. Also, agree with you on the demanding but clear preference. Just tell me what you want from me.

Just tell me what you want from me.

Perzactly. I get so frustrated with unresponsive project managers, or ones who have no clue even though I have walked them through various processes numerous times. Snarl.

Being appreciated is VERY nice and really made my day. HAH - watch out world.

Steph L.'s little girl from the FAC is almost exactly my daughter, with both the pul-up pooping AND the "I need my privacy." But happily we got Casper to poop in the potty before 4 (3.5, I think). Potty training was so stressful for me. Ugh.

JZ, there's a good book called Why Won't My Kid Eat? that I liked a lot. Basically, they can subsist on very little, and there is a big weight plateau from 9-18 months, so unless the ped is worried, no need to be worried, and forcing a baby to eat is baaaad.

MM, I suggest a playgroup. What, there's not stay-at-home-dada support group in MI? There should be!

And in conclusion, I know a 4 year old who said to mr. flea as he picked her up to put on a swing, "I'm heavy, because I'm fat." So sad. She has a stocky build, but has been that way since birth, and in no way is currently fat or even chubby. She's just built square. I am pretty sure it's her grandmother who has made her think this, so even talking to her mother won't accomplish much. Still - ugh.

What, there's not stay-at-home-dada support group in MI? There should be!

Not in Mayberry Chelsea.

Happy Birthday Katie Bee!!

Happy Birthday Ms. Havisham!!

Happy Birthday, Princess Beatrice!!!

I'm trying not to stress, since she's eating something somewhere and she's continuing to take the bottle without a fuss and I've read from many sources that making feedings an Issue just sets you up for Issues with Food. But then I worry that I should be more worried. Someone, please, tell me it's normal

Lillian didn't like to take food from me. I was for liquid food, you see. So Paul got feeding duties. But she wasn't a huge eater at the time, and is still weird about food. Fickle, I should say. Fickle.

Everything I've seen says it's normal.

My mother's response was to set me on newspapers and let me self feed. Does Matilda like to play with her spoon?

Lillian didn't like to take food from me. I was for liquid food, you see.

I have a friend whose daughter is exactly the same. She just eyes her mother like she's lost her mind when she offers her solids. Mommy=milkbar.

I want to hang out with Miracleman. I'll bring my old copies of Grendel. We'll have beers and watch the kids chase each other around.

Oh dear LOWARD

I have to go outside and let my office air out - this tenant stank so badly.

I mean fuck. Can people just NOT smell themselves????