I cut the cord on a housemate's stereo after many nights of LOUD rock, classical, you name it, when my two oldest kids were about 1 and 3. I got tired of no sleep for the babies and me.

I can't get the image of Kendall using a plunger under his car to fix it!**bg**

The other day my 2.5 year old grandson was sitting on my desk trying out a new phrase. When I finally paid attention I heard , "oh, fuck it, oh fuck it, oh fuck it!" I tried nto to laugh or give it any attention other than to divert him with a new phrase, "Whoa!" (Going head on with this kid doesn't work.)

Anyway, I spoke to his mom that night and she reminded me he'd just spent a weekend with my neice who doesn't like to swear so she uses the expression, "Oh, bucket!" I phoned my neice and told her she might want to change that to something else before her nine month old starts repeating what he hears!

The other one my grandson is quite proud of this week is "I farted." I tell him it's rude and he "passed gas." I get a "No, Momma! I FARTED!"