Toddlers!

Me: "Noah can you please do _____?"
Noah: "What?!"
Me: "Noah can you please do _____?"
Noah: "What?!"
Me: "Noah CAN YO...."
Noah: "Oh, sure!"

Clothespins

I've been hanging laundry on the line for well over 7 years.  It might be close to ten years now, I can't really remember, but I do know that only in the past year or so have my problems with clothespins started.  Some how, some way they disappear on me

I don't know what it is, maybe it's some birds think they are a tasty looking item or maybe the squarels think that the clothespins will hold them over if they run out of acorns during the winter.  In all honesty I think that it might have something to do with Noah and his "drive by laundry snatching", which he does occasionally and has taught to his two younger brothers (who don't do it as often, but have been known to do it).  lol 

And what might this "drive by laundry snatching" be and how does it contribute to my losing clothespins? 

Well, Noah rides under one of my clothes lines on his bike, tractor, legs, or what ever other means of transportation he uses and right when he gets under the laundry he reaches up, grabs the laundry pulls and rides on, sending clothes one way, clothespins another and the line "singing like a bowstring as soon as the arrow leaves the bow".

What does he do with the clothes that he has pulled off the line?  If I am standing there he throws it at me, if there's a basket within the region of his running he drops it in there and if neither are aviable he drops it on the ground. 

Why does he do it?  Just for the fun of it, to see if he can grab the laundry, get it off the line, and not break stride.

Oh, to not have to worry about dirty laundry (as he would wear it dirty with no problems if he had to).  Oh, to not have to worry about work (as his jobs are completed within minutes of finishing a meal).  Oh, to be young again.  lol

At least I know I have a good chance of find the clothespins on the ground around the line, but it does call for extra work and I can't always guarantee that I will find them all.  Atleast I get a good laugh every time I see Noah's "drive by laundry snatching".

I have warned him though that the next time he does it he's hanging the laundry by himself and you now what?  It's worked so far, he's not taken any laundry off the line the last couple days and my pins have not gone missing.  If only the rain would stop and I could hang the laundry again.  lol

Toddlers

Toddlers never cease to amaze me. For that matter, what people believe that they can and can't do also always amazes me.Seth is 18 months old. The things he does and is starting to say are amazing; he will try and make you laugh by tickling or sneaking up on you. He's one of the best cuddlers around, when he's tired he'll just climb into your lap and fall asleep.

Seth can run, yell, play, and fight with the best of his brothers (and if you know my brothers, then you know who I am talking about). He LOVES following his bog brothers around and copying everything they do.

He is also very gentle and loving. If you need a hug he knows it, he is starting to find the best ways to get smiles from everyone and he is learning what to do to get a smile from almost anyone. At the same time if he sees an animal, he has to pet it pick it up cuddle with it. He loves his family and animals!!

And while he is all the things, he is also proof that we are born sinful. I've never seen an 18 month old throw a fit like Seth can throw! It's this age that always surprises me when they look at you when you tell them no, and they reply with no and go right back to doing what they were doing.

Or, when they find out they have teeth or fists!! Or the fact that he knows what no means and uses it all the time.

Now, to go control Seth since he is running up and down the hallway with a Tonka truck, maybe he'll calm down enough to cuddle, since he’s in a great mood today. :D

Just To Let You Know

There is very little in the world that is cuter then a 17 month old child running!! Their little toddle as they try to stay up every other step is one of the blessings God has given us, and it amazes me to no end that there are people in this world who don't want that blessing or who don't see it as a blessing!!

Now, of to grab that toddler so he doesn't wake up mom who needs all the rest she can get so that in 26 months we will have another 17 month old running up and down the hallways laughing! :D

Toddlers

Toddlers say and fight over some of the weirdest things!

A few minutes ago Noah and Judah got into a fight because Judah wanted to go to the orthodontist and Noah said he couldn't, because Noah was going. Which is incorrect because neither are going, they aren't even going to the dentist! I think that might be a first, fighting to go to the orthodontist!

And then a few days ago Noah told Christin while she was cleaning, that if Christin kept cleaning we would have to move.

There is Nothing Like

Cuddling with a baby or toddler!!

I have mentioned in other post about how I cuddle with Seth while mom and some of the girls milked. I think cuddling with babies or toddlers is so much fun!!

Especial when they just sit in your arms and look at you going from a half smile to grinning. And then when they wrap their arms around your neck and give you a hug, it's the best thing in the world! Then when they start playing with your face or talking about how Noah did this or Liberty did that, it's just so much fun to watch them grow up and cuddling with them at what seems to be the same time!

Is there anything that can spoil that? Well, I was reminded this morning while cuddling with Judah that yes there is something that can spoil that cuddling time........A leaking diaper!

Only From A Toddler!

I had a conversation with this little mister a couple days ago.




Me: "What are you doing?" (As I walk to the computer that Noah is messing with.)

Noah: "I'm messing with the computer."

Me: "You messed it up! Why did you do that?!?"

Noah: "Because I wanted to. It's my job!" As he runs off with a huge grin.

We knew we were in for trouble when we saw those blues eyes like mom and blonde hair like dad's, but we were not prepared for the tornado that he has turned out to be!! Some days he causing me to go into fits of laughter, while other days he cause me to go crazy!! But, through it all I love him and would NEVER wish that I didn't have him!! :- D