bonding time

The Virginia humidity was unbearable and Bobby was busy demolishing the remaining walls and floor in the second bathroom throughout the weekend, so Ave and I stayed close to home, relaxing and enjoying some quality time together.

We did what many people do when they want to relax:
we gave each other manicures...

...and discussed contemporary art...

...over a delightful sushi lunch.

I've found that making a big deal over mundane daily events can immediately elevate them to adventure status (I also tell him we're going on an adventure when we go to Target, which for some reason works). Avery was ecstatic when I told him we would be having a picnic (in our backyard) and he would finally be able to use his special chopsticks. I've been wanting to make this toddler-friendly sushi ever since coming across it on Pinterest, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity.



What a difference presentation can make! Give the boy a PB&J sandwich and he'll roll his eyes and throw it on the floor. Roll it up and slice it like a sushi roll, and the same kid will scarf it down in minutes.



In other news, we tried more potty-training over the weekend and that shit was gross. Literally. We're encouraging Ave to wear underwear around the house and we've been dealing with some accidents, but poo is the worst! Any tips? I know many people suggest a no underwear method, but I worry our little dude will have too much fun marking his territory. And yes, we are trying the M&M bribe method even though we KNOW one is not supposed to motivate with food, but whateva works at this point. And our little dude really WANTS some M&Ms, but apparently not enough to poo on the potty.

Also, major progress in the bathroom renovation over the weekend! Walls have been torn down, floor dug up, and the room is prepped for our framer. I can't wait! Full progress report to come on Tuesday.

So, did you guys do anything fun this weekend? Besides the picnic and cleaning the disastrous poo spills, I mostly worked on the never-ending quilt project and read more of the Tina Fey book I thought I didn't really like until Friday night, already having read half the book. I really really want to LOVE this book. Thoughts?