Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

One component of the summer reading program at the library is a weekly drawing. To get an entry, you have to guess what is in the feely box. You can get an additional entry my naming the cartoon character on the wall. Bradley got both right last week and a few days later, the library called to tell us he won. The prize is a baseball toss. He really enjoyed playing with it on Sunday.

What the @#$% is that?

Ben has continued his habit of being stricken by unusual afflictions. After we came home from Millenium Park, Ben voluntarily sat on the potty, which never happens. A few minutes later he exclaimed, "I have green poop!" He was very excited about it. What is modern, concerned parent to do? Search Google. You would be amazed at the number of results that comes back with. There are two possible causes for Ben's condition
1) Green stool often indicates that food has passed through the intestines faster than normal, before it could be changed from green to brown.
2) Food coloring - Ben did have one bite of a blue slushie the day before.