Spinning on that dizzy edge

Ahhhh...after several nights in a row of one tantrum or another, we finally scored a peaceful evening with the Emperor. He zipped through dinner, had a fabulous bath (aided by Daddy's repertoire of TMBG - you know you're doing something right when your kid requests "Hotel Detective" and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)". Even better when the whole family sings along!) and giggletastic bedtime shenanigans. Now, if only we could convince him to actually stay where's he's put and not go roaming...

The Eee was a big hit at work today. The co-workers were amazed at its size and capabilities, and astounded at the price and the turnaround with which it was shipped. I'm still enjoying the heck out of it. Husband had a brief pouty moment today - he wanted to take it to his workplace to show off. Heh.

Seeing as it's December and it seems like everyone is posting music (thanks wolfshark and kashmir1!), I've been recalling my favorite songs. I tracked down a download and a YouTube of Christmas Tauntauns. Anyone else remember that from the Star Wars fanvid special from 2002? Makes me smile every time.

*yawn* Lame, I know, but I think I'll be heading to bed early tonight. Too many nights of being stupid late are catching up to me. G'night, all!

Just when I thought I was out of the illin' zone...I've got a drippy back of the throat thing going on. *sigh*

Taking a cue from the family Hot Toddy recipe, I've been experimenting with mixtures of tea and booze. SoCo and tea? Yummy. Brandy and tea? A classic. Tonight's offering is tea and cherry wine. It's somewhere between an extra fruity mulled wine and a hot sangria. Very tasty, in any case, especially in my Farscape mug.

The Emperor requested "Don't Lets Start" as one of his bedtime songs tonight, and the last I heard from him, he was sleepily mumbling it to himself. He and his daddy were singing "Snail Shell" at dinner. It's been a very TMBG couple of days.

Random crappy politics things are going on at work, but I can't give a damn. I'm firmly in "nod and smile" land. This may change, but for now, I'm doing OK.

Time for more tea.

I’d love to think that I’m doing something right on the parenting front. If the Emperor’s daycare teachers can hint around the fact that he’s a difficult kid, while still coming out and saying that they’ll miss him when he moves up to his new classroom in two weeks, that’s got to count for something, yes?

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Any of my fellow parents want to chime in here? Tips to make potty training more appealing and discipline experiences would be especially helpful.