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Kids - A thread for bragging, venting and, advice.

Bullfrog said:
My little guy has taken big dumps in the toilet for three days straight.

hallelujah! bye bye diapers!
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Every one of my kids went about a week straight then it was like it never figured it out.  Second time around though, everything was good to go.
 
One of my favourite Daddy moments is when one of my daughters was new to the potty, she called out for me to come in, looked up at me with determined eyes and said; "Hold my hand, please... this is going to be a big one."
 
Rob said:
One of my favourite Daddy moments is when one of my daughters was new to the potty, she called out for me to come in, looked up at me with determined eyes and said; "Hold my hand, please... this is going to be a big one."
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Ha!  Learning quickly!
 
OldTimeHockey said:
In a family of 5 where the only males are myself and the dog, I've finally got my hockey player! 4 years old and loves it!

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Awesome!!!!  Keep it up OTH!  My daughter turned Sweet 16 last month and it's her passion.  She's been playing since she was 7.

The big #1 - yay Zee.  Congrats.  It goes so fast, you blink and they're off to University.

Yay BF!!!  That's awesome!  He's a big kid now, which is also kinda sad but yay, no more diapers is awsome!
 
So I decided to play a game with my three year old today after work. It went like this:

B: I spy with my eye something that is............black!!
Me: Is it this? this? that? this? that? that? up there? down here? this? this? that? I give up, what is it?
B: I don't know.
Me: You don't really get this game, do you?
B: Nope.
 
So one of my kids is playing basketball for the first time this year. Her team was having trouble coming up with a nickname so ahead of their first game, I asked the group what they're afraid of (thinking I'd hear names of monsters, animals, natural events like storms, etc.) One kid raises her hand and says to me - "Black, mouldy cheese."  :D

Kids are awesome.


 
LOL Sarrge.

My 4 yr old out of the blue told his 16 yr old sister yesterday that she was "crae crae" (crazy)!  I swear, these kids know everything these days.

And as a side note, my daughter made her school Softball team.  She's very excited to say the least.  Hopefully, a good omen going into hockey tryouts starting on Wednesday.  Fingers crossed.
 
Well, tryouts are over, thank God!  She came down with the stomach bug during the AA tryouts, which sucked big time and she couldn't do it.  We all ended up with it (except the little guy thankfully).  I was off work all last week!

After the first A team tryout the AA coach approached her asking what happened and she told her that she was sick.  AA coach said that she wished she had known beforehand.  Drat.  Anyways, she was only about 75% feeling for the first 2 A tryouts and she couldn't do the last 2 nights unfortunately - 4 nights straight is rough.  She went to the 2nd A team tryouts that started Friday night and this guy brought up his whole team from last year and was only looking for 2 spots.  She made it to the 2nd night but got cut.  She was extremely devastated and upset.  Man, it's hard watching your kid go through stuff like that.

Got home Saturday night to watch the rest of the game and the coach for the BB team called.  He wasn't at the tryout but heard that she didn't get selected and was frankly "surprised for sure but thrilled" and offered her an immediate spot on his team and a letter.  She was happy to hear this (still disappointed) but after going to yesterday morning's skate and seeing several of her last year's teammates there, made things a little easier. I think it will be a good year, at least we hope.

So, they are over thank goodness and no, she definitely didn't move up to AA or A like she wanted but she can work hard again next year and we'll try again next year.  Fingers crossed that she won't be sick this time.
 
AlmosGirl said:
Well, tryouts are over, thank God!  She came down with the stomach bug during the AA tryouts, which sucked big time and she couldn't do it.  We all ended up with it (except the little guy thankfully).  I was off work all last week!

After the first A team tryout the AA coach approached her asking what happened and she told her that she was sick.  AA coach said that she wished she had known beforehand.  Drat.  Anyways, she was only about 75% feeling for the first 2 A tryouts and she couldn't do the last 2 nights unfortunately - 4 nights straight is rough.  She went to the 2nd A team tryouts that started Friday night and this guy brought up his whole team from last year and was only looking for 2 spots.  She made it to the 2nd night but got cut.  She was extremely devastated and upset.  Man, it's hard watching your kid go through stuff like that.

Got home Saturday night to watch the rest of the game and the coach for the BB team called.  He wasn't at the tryout but heard that she didn't get selected and was frankly "surprised for sure but thrilled" and offered her an immediate spot on his team and a letter.  She was happy to hear this (still disappointed) but after going to yesterday morning's skate and seeing several of her last year's teammates there, made things a little easier. I think it will be a good year, at least we hope.

So, they are over thank goodness and no, she definitely didn't move up to AA or A like she wanted but she can work hard again next year and we'll try again next year.  Fingers crossed that she won't be sick this time.
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Poor Girl!

Atleast she's playing the sport she loves! And sometimes playing with friends is just as important as playing at the highest level possible. The fact that the AA coach recognized her means she's got the skills!

My little one has been sick all winter. Every second weekend she's got the stomach flu. I don't know what's going on..but it's nuts!
 
OldTimeHockey said:
AlmosGirl said:
Well, tryouts are over, thank God!  She came down with the stomach bug during the AA tryouts, which sucked big time and she couldn't do it.  We all ended up with it (except the little guy thankfully).  I was off work all last week!

After the first A team tryout the AA coach approached her asking what happened and she told her that she was sick.  AA coach said that she wished she had known beforehand.  Drat.  Anyways, she was only about 75% feeling for the first 2 A tryouts and she couldn't do the last 2 nights unfortunately - 4 nights straight is rough.  She went to the 2nd A team tryouts that started Friday night and this guy brought up his whole team from last year and was only looking for 2 spots.  She made it to the 2nd night but got cut.  She was extremely devastated and upset.  Man, it's hard watching your kid go through stuff like that.

Got home Saturday night to watch the rest of the game and the coach for the BB team called.  He wasn't at the tryout but heard that she didn't get selected and was frankly "surprised for sure but thrilled" and offered her an immediate spot on his team and a letter.  She was happy to hear this (still disappointed) but after going to yesterday morning's skate and seeing several of her last year's teammates there, made things a little easier. I think it will be a good year, at least we hope.

So, they are over thank goodness and no, she definitely didn't move up to AA or A like she wanted but she can work hard again next year and we'll try again next year.  Fingers crossed that she won't be sick this time.
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Poor Girl!

Atleast she's playing the sport she loves! And sometimes playing with friends is just as important as playing at the highest level possible. The fact that the AA coach recognized her means she's got the skills!

My little one has been sick all winter. Every second weekend she's got the stomach flu. I don't know what's going on..but it's nuts!
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Thanks OTH.

That's terrible that she has the stomach flu so much.  Have the Dr.'s checked to see if she has some stomach issues (IBS, etc...)?  I couldn't imagine having it on and off.  1 week was definitely enough.
 
So happy for my beautiful, brilliant daughter Sarah. She's now finished her ECE (Early Childhood Educator) program at Conestoga. It was a 2 yr diploma, but she did it in about 1.5 years. Her average this semester? 88%, Awesome!
 
Where the hell does time go? I remember just a few years ago one of my 1st basketball games as a ref was Sarah as a junior at Jacob Hespler. Now she's a college grad. Means that you and Sherry have some awesome kids. Also means I'm feeling old lol 
 
My youngest just turned 14 months.  She's now trying her first steps.  Both her sisters walked at 14 1/2 months, so she has two weeks to master it or be forever ridiculed by her sisters at being the slowest to master the art.

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That's awesome Rick,  congrats to Sarah and I echo seahawk, when did she become a college grad!  Man time goes so fast. Warp speed

Thanks seahawk. I'm biased but I think my kids are pretty darn awesome too.
 
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