Troy's party

We celebrated Troy's 2nd birthday with family this past Saturday. His actually birthday is the 22nd, but to avoid all the holiday rush of Christmas week, we partied a little early.

Not the best picture being an action shot, but man did he love the balloons!! They practically trumped almost any gift he got, they were a hit!

Opening gifts, notice the soccer ball, it didn't leave his side the whole time we did presents.

Playing with his new b-ball hoop with his cousins.

Sitting on his new dump truck, if you see the clothes stash behind him you'll know his parents were very happy this year, plus a smile when asked for it is hard to come by.

A cupcake, juice & a ball! What better way is there to end a party, he was in heaven!!

Things that make you go hmmm . . .

So when you're not quite 2 year old randomly says to you "mommy, potty, go peepee" & say this mom reluctantly takes him to the toilet where he indeed does proceed to do as he said. Then as she shockingly checks his diaper to see if he had already gone, thus reminding him he likes to "play" by the toilet & that's why he wanted to go & it turns out it was bone dry, does this mean said 2 year old is trying to tell mommy something?? Especially since mom was in no way trying to push potty training (hasn't even mentioned or attempted anything of the sort) & basically was planning on having little sister here for a bit before any "big boy" changes of the sort were attempted! Does this mean that mom yet again gets to be reminded that she's really not in charge of the household . . . hmmm.

Don't get me wrong, I don't expect him in undies tomorrow or anything, actually I don't even plan on buying them yet, he got praise & a happy meal, hopefully that will suffice. Yet I just wonder if this little mans mom doesn't push this, if he's going to try to do it on his own anyway!! Hmmm . . .