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Mama, I cannot even embarrass how good this cookie is!

After a week of extensive traveling and much merry-making, Jackson has had a slow start when it comes to getting back on track. Actually, he has been great when it comes to getting up and getting ready for school but the last two mornings he has been going about it rather slowly. So in an effort to lighten his mood and get him moving, I mentioned his warm oatmeal ready for him in the kitchen. He responded by telling me he didn't want any oatmeal. So like any health-conscious mother would do, I upped the ante with a cookie. "I've got a tiny cookie in your oatmeal!" I bargained. He was thrilled about that and came trotting down the hall, but as soon as he glanced in the bowl of oatmeal and saw the garnish of a moon shaped cookie he was filled with dismay. "I want a whole cookie!" he moaned, the tears welling up. "Honey, it is a whole cookie," I explained. "It's shaped like a moon." "It is not shaped like a moon! I want a whole cook

While we are not crazy-granola-hippy parents, we don’t allow Jackson to watch TV. It isn't like a giant soap box that we stand on, it just isn't really an issue. It’s just not on the schedule. If one of us stayed home with Jackson during the day, I'm sure things would be different. TV would be most helpful when a parent has got to finally get to that shower, fix a meal, etc. But since Jackson is in school, the minute we all come home we spend our time visiting, playing, etc. All that being said, we do however let Jackson watch youtube.com. That's right. No T.V. We just let him troll the underbelly of the internet. Every now and then we will play a youtube video of a family member, a great song or of a Sesame Street character. Currently Eric has been trying to educate him on Michael Jackson's music. Youtube has a plethora of MJ as you can imagine. But his favorites are of course Fiest's 1234 Sesame Street song as I have mentioned here before, and anything Elmo re