it has been a long time since i posted last! i have a lot of catching up to do! still havent posted about ozzy's bday party and that was JULY! just a lot going on...what with the flooding and school starting for both kids. (oh the flooding...that will have to be a separate post. ) ozzy is 26 months old now. yesterday, he pooped in the potty. the second time, ever. later this evening, as i read with the kids in bed...that i noticed a change here too. usually when i read with ozzy, i point out various conventions of print, letter/sound recognition, sight words, etc. if i get too 'teachy' he pushes the book away and wants to read a different book. so it's a fine balance between keeping it interesting but still teaching tidbits here and there without losing his attention. generally he likes books, but it's not always easy to sustain attention. tonight however, i could not make him stop reading. book after book, he ...