Back again

Now that the HP swap is over I am back to my regular space. I should have been blogging a few weeks ago, but I suck at it. I pledge to do better. With this pledge I should also add that I might ramble on about things other than knitting frequently too. Let's start with my day...

So, let's start at the beginning. Ollie is signed up for preschool this fall. It's only two days a week for like 2 and 1/2 hours. The catch you ask! He needs to be potty trained. Need I say more? I had been thinking I'd take the doctor's recommendation of 'he'll do it when he's ready.' But I am not sure if that will occur. So with talking about it with several people and everyone seeming to think I should do more to help him out, we tried a diaper free morning. After lots of juice, milk, and salty foods I knew this kid had to go. Around 9:30am the puddles started coming. Each one joined with an 'uh oh' from Ollie. After 6 of those and lots of sitting on the potty I didn't see us going anywhere fast. Then he decided he wanted pants on, so we got some pull ups on (which I was thankful for secretly). So I started suggesting visit to the potty. Well, then came the fits. Ollie hates getting changed and dress, so of course he didn't want the pull ups off and only wanted to sit on the potty with them on. Finally, after both our moods went south, I gave up for today. I continually wonder is he ready, what method should I use with him, and will he ever be ready for preschool this year??? Suggestions are more than welcome. Offers to potty train him for me accepted too!! Ha ha!! ;)

On the knitting front: I have lots of projects on the needles. Three prominent ones. The Funky Monkey from Blue Moon Fiber Arts where I just need to finish up limbs and ears. My toe up socks which aren't going anywhere fast and I need to have completed before I take my class with Cat Bordhi at Knitter's Connection. And my latest cast on of the Pinwheel Blanket. I got antsy and cast this on with some stash yarn. I love the pattern, so easy and calming. So it has been what I have been working on the most, which is so horrible, since I need to finish the other two!!!