Future Tree Hugger Making Connections

When RJ first took it upon himself to start potty training a couple months ago (editor's note: 2 months to be exact when we started writing this post), he wanted to spend what seemed like all his time sitting in the bathroom on the potty with a book. I'd like to reiterate that this was not a parental choice, but rather an RJ request. He liked sitting on the potty both before and after he went. And he was fairly demanding about books while sitting on his "throne". (editor's note: Now it's all about how fast he can go to get back to "playtime".)

During one of his marathon sittings, we were reading the Truck book, which has 100 different kinds of trucks in it (who knew that there WERE 100 different types of trucks!?). On the first pages there is a farm scene that blends into a forest scene. The pages feature several farm trucks and logging vehicles. This page spurred the following conversation.

RJ: (pointing to the stumps in the logging section): Lorax!!!
Momma: Do you think the Lorax is going to come out of the stump?
RJ: Yeah.
Momma: What is the Lorax going to say when he comes out?
RJ: No cut trees!!!
Momma: RJ, I LOVE YOU!!!
RJ: Lorax...in Grapple skidder
Momma: You know the word Grapple Skidder??? Which one is the grapple skidder?
RJ: (points to grapple skidder) No...Lorax in Digger. Digger pick dirt up!

What religion doesn't teach you

Since RJ is potty training and it's warm out, we often let him run around without pants or a diaper. It has worked remarkably well, this week with only a couple accidents we used only 15 diapers total!

Yesterday, RJ was running around naked when our doorbell rang.

Cheryl went to answer the door and RJ came running along after her to see what was going on. It was some religious crusade trying to share the teachings of our savior or something. Anyway, after getting to the "thanks but no thanks" part, the woman asked if RJ was a girl. Now, if he were dressed, maybe he would pass for a girl. His hair IS getting a little shaggy, BUT, he wasn't wearing pants and his junk was hanging out for all to see, so really she had no excuse! Maybe she was trying to prove that she WASN'T looking at his nakedness?