Multi-cultural party!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and some EC update)

Last night we were invited to a gathering of English-speaking families to the big playground about 20 minutes from our place.
We brought a salad and were a little nervous because we don't know a lot of people here yet and we didn't know how many people would be there. Especially with the weather being so crummy!
It was packed! I think something like 44 people (including children) were there and once it winded down a bit and people were leaving - we really got to chat and connect with other families.
We met another Canadian, an Italian, a Mexican couple, Polish, few French people (not Qu�bec French!), UK, German...the cultures were great! AND EVERYBODY SPOKE ENGLISH!!!! Bonus! AND some Finnish parents that spoke loads of English! It was wonderful to hear it!
I personally get excited when I read something labelled "GB" aka Great Britain aka in English.

Now onto EC...I know - your favourite.
So it's been almost a month of potty-trying with V�in� and we've discovered the best time to try is:
- after eating (solids or breast milk)
- after he wakes up
- after about 1 hr- 1 1/2 hrs since his last attempt or wet diaper
Now he hasn't been giving his bubble signals - so we just try. Worse comes to worse - nothing happens - but so far - it's been really great. As for #2? He never gave a signal for that either.
However when on the potty if he's really relaxed and his tummy grumbles...I wait a bit until something happens. Or if he doesn't seem to be trying to fight to go anywhere - then we stay a bit longer - just in case.
I've also taken up saying "Squeeze" with a very long "ee" in the middle.
Very successful. Now he's understanding what squeeze means (he squeezes his toes as well and grunts sometimes but not loudly) and will stay sitting on the potty if he has to do a #2.