It's like a...

I can't say enough how happy I am with the way Siofra mastered toilet training back in December. It wasn't any great feat on my part; as usual, she did it on her own terms. She had gotten the hang of using the potty while we were at home, but the few times she'd gone to playschool in underpants she had accidents there and ended up coming home wearing someone else's sweatpants...and that ain't her style. And then, one day we ran out of nappies, and she went into school in her underpants and has never looked back since. She has had the odd accident, but very infrequently, and not in the past 2 months. I have to say that I felt daunted by the idea of toilet training, but thankfully she took care of it herself.

Now she takes great pride in being a "big girl," as well as taking a great interest in her waste products. Her latest hobby is to take a look at the poo and comment on it. In the same way that some folks look at the clouds and see images, Siofra sees things in her poo. Here's a list of some of her visions:

1. "It's like a horse!"
2. "It's like a chair!"
3. "It's like a bagel!"
4. "It's like a rainbow!" (this one was yesterday and, wow, it really did look like a rainbow, not in color but in shape.)

I'm sure this is a sign of great intelligence.

Paddy's new accomplishment is being able to do a full performance of Patty Cake, including the Roll It move, which, let's face it, is pretty darn tricky.