The basics first. Food. With Mason, the food dropped on the floor and I was on high alert, dashing over to the fallen morsel scooping it up and throwing it away promptly before Mason would *gasp* try to re-eat it. With Harper the more she eats off the floor, the less I must vacuum! Eat away little Hoover-I mean Harper! Not exactly, but close. I have been known to put a little pile of cheerios right on the rug, instead of in a little bowl because a bowl? a 10 month old? Yeah.
Now toys. Harper doesn't have any. Really. I am pretty certain that we haven't bought the girl a single toy. Why? She loves Mason's toys, especially Matchbox cars. What! Babies aren't supposed to play with those? Then I probably shouldn't tell you about the scissors? I do have to tell you about the Nerf ball. Here, take a look.
This ball was in perfect condition until Harper started to realize it felt really cool to take bites like an apple and spit them out like watermelon seeds. And...we let her. Because she was quiet and happy and sometimes cleaning up a mess later is worth the few minutes of "quiet and happy".
I also have a feeling we are way past due on the baby proofing thing. Yesterday I caught Harper playing in a hill of Comet. You know the green stuff you use to scrub your toilets and sinks. Yeah. She only had a little around her mouth. I wish I were kidding, but I am not. She is fine. Today I found her soothing her sore teething gums by gnawing on a candle and also playing patty-cake in the toilet. You guessed it! There was pee in there too, thanks Mason!
Have I relaxed? Oh hell yes. Is it time to baby proof? Oh hell yes.
10 comments:
Wow - that totally makes me feel better about the fact that I'm sure my 9 week-old will cough a cat hairball one of these days from how much he swallows. That's if his intestines don't get bound up by it first...
comet...that stuff is harsh...but I am sure fun to play with. Happy baby proofing
Comet and candles and toilets - Oh My! Yeah, funny how much difference a second kid can make:)
Lmao! It's amazing that children other than first borns survive. Alyssa was found on our dining room table yesterday. Yeah.
You are so laid back. I think this manifests itself in just how happy and smiley Miss Harper is.
...even w/ one step son..we've chilled as he has gotten older, I didn't say anything about the piece of chocolate on the rug..that the cats walk on, after they walk in their litterbox..and we walk on in our shoes..I mean, he blew on the chocolate before he put it in his mouth.
That ball did look tasty.
Great post! LOL! You are too funny :) Funny...a lot of my friends who have 2 or more kids have said similar things. As my husband always says, "A handful of dirt a day keeps the doctor away." Ummmm....errrr...maybe! Maybe not! ;)
Ah, the irresistible lure of the toilet; I know your pain all too well. :)
Dude, I could have wrote this entry word for effing word (along with Rachel's comment). You read my blog...you know.
Also, whenever I DO have my third, yeah, I feel for the kid.
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