Toddler Trials

Since Claire and Ollie were born, I’ve been blessed to be able to work about three days a week. During the last year, however, I have worked more than ever. We’ve been short-handed at work and I needed to take some time to get reconnected after so much time off with the adoption. (Jeff and I have owned our own business for about 12 yrs).

When the big three were little our house was very bare! We moved into the first house we built when Claire and Ollie were 7 months old. We really never decorated below about 3 ft high! When Lily came along, we had three babies in diapers and we were pretty content to live in Romper Room.

When AnnaMaria was joining the family, we built another house and we just didn’t have quite the same will to baby proof. Also, with five teens-adults in the house and one baby, there is always that sense that somebody will be watching out for her. NO! Not a good theory!

Last week I had a day off and I was SO excited to spend time with AnnaMaria. We went to the grocery store and she insisted on carrying in the eggs; only a few broke. She managed to let Ellie, Lily’s dog in the house. Then, she thought she would eat one of the eggs (she must have thought it was hard boiled).

At one point I caught her in the guest bathroom washing her face and brushing her teeth with toilet water. Then she met me at the top of the wooden stairs, with one hand full of magnets and a paring knife in the other hand. I think she’s safer at the babysitters!