Nicole – I have already heard some excuses, and they amazing. I can only imagine what I am in store for.

Ali – Will have to look into this ass kicking belly dancer!

Gillian – SO…. I am guessing by level three you aren’t doing the WimpVersion of the push-up anymore? Haha. Sigh. Moan. I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve worked out… and I can’t believe how much this is hurting me.

Ro – All I know is that every other MommyFriend has done the 30 Shred. Apparently the lady whose video it is does a TV show. You do it every day for 20 minutes, which is great. I can *JUST* manage to keep Meeps from mounting me for breastmilk while I am doing sit ups for that long! Ha. I am sure she has dietary recs, I don’t know what they are. My diet (the Dont Eat Shit Diet) really works for me. (As outlined in my “What Not To Eat” page). I know some people think the Atkins diet works great, but don’t we need carbs for our brain function and stuff? I sort of thought they were essential. Anyway. I like a diet that I can stick with mostly, and just generally trying to eat FOOD is one I can do.

I’m not even going to say anything about the sibling cruelty (been there, it left a lasting impression).

As for the sibling rivalry thing, bear with it, my younger brother and I are about 2 years apart and we were vicious to each other as young children, but now we are very close and get along great. It passes, I promise.

The sibling rivalry however, oye vey! when backs were turned kicking and pushing ensued. The “no I didn’t”s got old REAL fast and one of the only times our kids get into trouble for something these days is lying. Oh how I loathe it. Luckily they have learnt positive and negative concequence early on or I’d be in huge trouble right now with the teenies!

Just wait for the excuses stage, Ash. Those are plenty fun times!

Erika – yeah, I am definitely feeling like a weenie. Can’t wait to feel better though!

Jill – Glad to hear in two more days it ought to feel easier. Right now it feels like she is trying to kill me.

Alex – the eating thing still happens with Bob and he’s over THREE! I can’t believe what he puts in his mouth some days. Thankfully not as often as when he was a teeny one like Addie, I know that does get quite tiresome. I remember repeating: “DONT PUT THE CAT IN YOUR MOUTH” and realizing I had hit a new level of my life previously unpredicted.

Catey: Check out “Adventures in Gentle Discipline” or “Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids” or “Happiest Toddler on the Block” or “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen” or “Siblings Without Rivalry” for more about peaceful parenting. The “I DONT LOVE YOU” thing is still on a roll, waiting for that one to DIE. God. Being an only child myself, I had no idea what I was in for either.