It’s nap time and the thought of getting things done right now is really tugging on me. But, I’m going to take a break and sit. Yes, sit at my computer. Ahhhh. After my morning you’ll see why I’m so excited to just sit. As most of you know my life has become even more eventful to say the least. I’d like to share with you how an hour-and-a-half of my morning went. And it all involves my almost 2 year old son Luke…aka HOUDINI! Seriously, this kid is going to give me grey hairs!
Turning the light on and off.
Yesterday he climbed up on the back counter with no stool/chair. I don't know how he did it!
Oh and for the record.... below is a picture of something Houdini hasn't managed to get out of yet:
His booster seat! HA!
As I was sitting on the couch feeding Jonathan this morning I realize things suddenly got quiet. I told Grace to go check on Luke and she comes running in saying that he was jumping on the tramp. Great. He unlocked the door and went out …AGAIN! Grrr. So when I was done feeding Jonathan I brought him in and he was soaked from the waist down because in the morning the trampoline is WET! I changed his clothes and proceeded to get Grace ready for her program that she had today at preschool. I was trying to do her hair when Luke decides to dump the cereal bowl that was left on the table onto the floor. I really didn’t know milk could splatter that far until today. It was EVERYWHERE! So, I cleaned that up and went yet again on Grace’s hair. After everyone was out the door this morning I was left with Jonathan and Luke.
It was now time for the next adventure of taking a shower. The BLASTED SHOWER!! So of course I remove the soap dispenser and any other type of dispenser I could find that Luke could possibly get into while I was in the shower. I bring Jonathan in the bathroom with me and Luke sits next to him on a stool and starts sucking his thumb. My hopes were high. I thought, “Oh here’s a sweet little boy who’s just being so mellow now and maybe he’ll just sit here next to Jonathan while I take a shower.” I said to Luke, “Oh are you going to be a good boy today and sit there while Mommy takes a shower?” He replies, “Shower.” So I get in the shower and it is quiet the whole time. I’m thinking I have it made. Luke finally is going to be good the whole shower. As I was finishing up and ready to open the curtain I thought, “Man, I wonder what I’m going to find when I open the curtain. This is like a game show…what’s behind curtain number 1?” Oh if only the anticipation I was feeling would be the anticipation you would feel if you were going to win something cool…I’d have it made. But no, this was a different anticipation. I threw the shower curtain open with such high hopes, only to find Luke had somehow managed to find the baby wash. And wouldn’t ya know the baby wash has a push down dispenser. Can you guess what I saw? Yes, Luke had taken the soap and matted it in his hair. But this time, not only had he matted his own hair, he decided to matt down Jonathan’s head with the soap too. *sigh* It was also all over his shirt. Time for change of clothes number three.
I dunked his head under the faucet as he screamed. I then tried to finish getting ready. During the course of just trying to dry my hair I was cracked in the head with the closet door, found Houdini downstairs about to go outside, and pulled him off of a laundry basket pushed up to the dresser. After getting ready I gave Jonathan a bath to get the soap out of his hair. While giving Jonathan a bath Luke found a cup and was reaching down in the tub getting himself wet as well as my entire back wet while my hands were full holding Jonathan in the tub. Time for Luke’s change of clothes number four. Luke was in his 4th set of clothes for the day BEFORE 9:30 IN THE MORNING!!! Ahhhh!!!
I do have to mention that at one point in drying my hair I got to witness this. :-)
Finally, after we were all ready I went to Target with the two little ones and invested in an expensive gate that Luke wouldn’t be able to climb over. I cringed at buying something so expensive but I decided I need my sanity while I nurse Jonathan. I didn’t realize how stressed out I feel when I feed Jonathan until the other day when Chris had take Luke with him to the store real quick to pick something up. I was starting to freak and wonder where he was. Then I remembered he was with Chris and felt this huge weight lift from me. I was able to feed him in peace and at that point I realized how stressed out I had been this whole time when I try to feed Jonathan. The gate was a must.
I make it to Grace’s program just in time. Well, actually I was late. I thought the program started at 10:30 but it really started at 10:15. So when I showed up at 10:22ish I thought I was early. Nope. They were ALL WAITING FOR ME!!! I walked in the front part of the sanctuary door (at the Naz) and all eyes are on me and all was quiet. Then the teacher says something about how they can now start. Oh my gosh! I don’t get embarrassed easily but I must say I was embarrassed.
Me and Grace after her program in her classroom.
Is anyone else ready for a nap after reading this?
So my project for the afternoon was installing this HEAVENLY gate that Luke will not be able to climb over…IN JESUS NAME!
How long do you think the paint stick will keep him from going out our French doors?
I’m looking forward to him not being able to go outside or on the counters in the kitchen any more. And now, it is time for me to feed Jonathan again. Oh happy day! J
