I love being a mother. I wouldn't trade it for anything. For those of you who know me well, and are my friends on facebook, you may notice I post a lot of mischievious things that Alex does.
For a while, he tried to flush everything we owned down the toilet. He has tried to run away a few times. Not because he wants to escape home, but because he is looking for a new adventure. He experimented with outlets. (childproofing doesn't work on highly intelligent children). He still turns off the furnace at least once a week. He has drawn more murals on the wall than any child. I don't remember all the things he has done.
His lastest fascination is toothpaste. He has gotten into at least 3 tubes in the last 24 hours. Why don't we put them away, you ask? We do. He is an awesome climber. He can get into everything in the house except the medicine cupboard, cleaning closet, and on top of the fridge. I guess we need to move the toothpaste to the medicine cupboard. Tonight while I was washing dishes, he got into another tube. He smeared it everywhere on himself and in the bathroom. Then, while washing himself up, he flooded the bathroom sink. He also got toothpaste all over me when I went into the bathroom to clean him and the disaster up. Dan noticed that I had Aquafresh all over my pants when he walked in the door.
Dan bought me a book tonight off the library .50 sale table. It was a children's book especially for me. It is called "No, David". The little boy gets into all sorts of trouble. Rachel wanted us to cross out the "David" and write "Alex". At the end, the mom says, "I love you, David". It reminded me of how much I really love Alex. It cheered me up.
At the end of the day, no matter what my kids do, I love them so much. While I may vent my frustration a bit, I really love my kids. I wouldn't trade my little trouble-maker for anything in the world.
The bump in the road has grown.
4 years ago
6 comments:
I Love the No David books! They used to be Ethan's favorite. There are a couple of others. One is called David gets in Trouble. I've only had them in paperback and have taped the pages back together a couple of times. I really should invest in hardback for that one.
I need to get that book!! I am glad to know that I am not the only one who rascally kids. I agree with you, you still love them no matter what they have done. Thanks for the reminder.
I also appreciate the reminder. I even started tearing up when I got to the end of your post (not sure why, but I swear I'm not pregnant!). Those books are cute.
And I guess I think it's sweet that your husband thought of you and brought something home even if it was only a 50 cent library book. That's better than a hallmark commercial.
Alex is one of those kids who has a huge spirit trapped inside a little body.
He's also adorable.
NO! David is a classic, right along with Goodnight Moon. It is about the author's childhood. He was so creative, he became an author...I wonder how Alex will use that creativity as an adult??
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