Random book/life stuff

I finally made it through the books my friend gave me. I added about 40 or so books to my to-read list. I haven't had a chance to add them to my blog list though - nor on my Goodreads bookshelf - because it has been a busy weekend. I actually cleaned the WHOLE bathroom at the same time. This is not normal for me as I usually just clean the parts that "look" dirty when I think it needs it. Then I only spend five minutes a time on cleaning instead of the 30 to 45 minutes the deep clean took. But now my daughter is not complaining that it smells in there and she has no excuse to avoid the potty chair. Yes, we have entered that most wonderful phase, a bit late it feels to me, of toddlerhood. Potty training. They say no child goes to kindergarten in diapers. And they say children will let you know when they are ready. Gracie is 3yrs 2mos old and she claims she is not ready! I convinced her to wear panties this weekend and she peed on the floor twice. It didn't seem to phase her much. Thankfully she did tell me about it. But I asked every half hour if she wanted to sit on the potty and the answer was a sound NO. I thought if I caught her first thing in the morning and put her on the potty it might be a good time (since she stays dry through the night) but we about had a knock down drag out right there. Not pretty. Not one of my better super-mom moments. So I guess I will just leave a variety of diapers, pull-ups and big girl panties for her to choose from and when the diapers are gone, they're gone. Now I must grade tests while the child is napping, between loads of laundry, ordering the book A Time to Pee by Mo Willems from Amazon, and getting the rolls out to rise for a semi-home-cooked meal tonight. I did actually get a chance to watch the movie "One Day" last night. Don't waste your time. The book is much better. The only redeeming quality is that Ann Hathaway plays Emma EXACTLY as I had pictured. I think Jude Law would have made a much better Dexter, and the plot was short-changed all around.