Potty Training

Today I am giving potty training a second try.   This is #4 so you would think that I would have this down by now, but #4 is a different child.  He is passive and he really doesn't care if he sits in his own poop all day long.  I know eventually he'll get it so I am not stressed, but it still is annoying. 

We walked upstairs to try again (going has never been his problem he'll pee on demand, but he never will ask to go) #3 followed us up the steps with "monkey" (actaully a toy bear, but he was named Monkey by #4) #3 said to us "Monkey is going to watch you pee potty!"  Then when the pee started coming Monkey had to shove his face really close to watch.  Hey, whatever gets it done right?

The Help

I just finished reading The Help by Kathryn Sockett.  It was a wonderful book reminding me not to take forgranted the people in my life.  I read this for my book club, so when it came time to have our meeting I decided to try Minny's Carmel cake.  (Not the other pie!)  So I found 2 recipes.  One from Paula Dean http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/bobbys-caramel-cake-recipe/index.html and the other off About. com: http://southernfood.about.com/od/cakerecipes/r/r81130k.htm  What a mess.  First my cakes wouldn't come out of the pans, then my carmel didn't turn out.  What a fiasco. So I made a 3rd cake.  While it turned out better, it still wasn't wonderful.  I took the 3rd cake to my book club.   I took the first cake- that was falling apart- to my kids school for the teachers to nibble on.  The 2nd batch I did in cupcakes.  I froze them to use on a later date.   Today I went to get the rest of the cake from the teachers.  I have to say it was better than the rest.  It was Paula's recipe and despite it being super messy the carmel in each layer added so much to the cake.  I will have to try this recipe again.