I tell you, when there are toddlers in the house there is never a dull moment!  Some of the things they do in there attempts to explore their world can be irritating or hilarious I guess it's all in how you look at it.  I often find myself wanting to bust a gut, but I have to be mom and correct the misbehavior, then go to the bathroom and laugh.  So today I thought I share some of the things they've done so far this month.

1.  I send 3ds3 to bathroom to wash his hands while I'm in my office working.  I start hearing laughter from 3ds and dd.  Ok time to go investigate, this is never a good thing.  Well I find they have recreated Nigrara Falls in the bathroom sink.  By closing the plug and turning on the water full force.  They are gleefully splashing and having a good old time and have no idea why mom has a look of complete horror on her face.  So turn off water, unplug sink, and make little ones help clean up mess while trying to tell them this is a no-no. I then leave bathroom shaking my head, where do they come up with this stuff.

2.  The 2 toddlers are in their bedroom playing.  I make sure hall door is locked, bathroom door, and kitchen gate.  Ok, things are secure and they are playing nicely so I should be able to go do some work.   I hear giggling again,  this time I fly in there to see what mischief they are up to.  But they are just playing in their playhouse, everything is fine, back to office.  A few minutes later I hear giggling again, I choose to think they are still just playing, then I hear a clanking noise like wood.  Now I'm running to their room, 3ds has somehow managed to get one of the bars off dd crib and is hitting it on the others.  Grrrr.  3ds gets disciplined for wrecking dd crib.

3.  The toddlers are laughing hysterically while I'm doing lessons with older ones.  Well we established them laughing is never good.  So I go investigate, dd is sitting on floor and 3ds is squirting her with my general cleaner (thank goodness it's a  natural cleaner) she is completely soaked.  So I swoop up dd and take her to the bathroom to flush eyes for 15 minutes per poison controls directions.  Now we are both completely soaked.  She is completely fine, 3ds on the other hand is anther story.  I still don't know how he got it, they are kept on the shelf above washer, which is about 4' above washer. 

4. Today while I'm doing algebra with 1ds, 2ds comes up and starts doing that tapping thing on my arm and saying mom, mom, mom, so I turn and ask him what he needs.  He says nothing, but they do, pointing to the 2 younger ones who are running through the house completely naked.  They are just laughing and running around.  Oh, will it never end!

Through all this I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible to toddler proof a house and I should just acept the fact that nothing will get done while they are awake.  Because the minute you turn your back, they are into something.  I pray for patience, humor, and to keep my sanity daily.  My father thinks this stuff is hilarious, he calls 3ds "Dennis the Menace".  I'm glad he finds this funny.  Maybe I should check into getting me a nice padded room.