Mush= Over

Lots of going on here over the past few days. Most of it is trying to contain the whirlwind that is William. I feel like I am not even breaking even with all the things that need to get done. The lists are swirling around in my head: baking for the holidays, holiday gifts, pictures, emails to write, phone calls to make, Christmas lists, sorting through outgrown clothes, and the towering piles of laundry. Yet, my little man is as fast as can be crawling through the house from one mess to another. Just from the last few days:

1. Empty the pantry closet in the kitchen. Split open a box of rice and crawl around in it.
2. Pull books off of the bookshelf. Cry when the higher shelf cannot be reached.
3. Empty the toy bucket in the hallway.
4. Attempt to explore electricty by pulling out the nightlight in the hallway.
5. Mama is doing laundry. Empty laundry baskets of both clean and dirty laundry. Mix together while giggling. Take the rolling clothes sorter and push it into the kitchen. Cry when it gets stuck between the refrigerator and the counter.
6. Mamas is working on lunch. Attempt to pull up on the garbage can and tip it over onto the cat's water dish. Try to crawl into the trash can while Mama yells "NONONONONONONONO!" and runs really fast. Tip over the paper recycling can. Spread newspapers and junk mail from the last week all over the kitchen floor. Eat paper. Drool. Leave black fingerprints all over the white kitchen furniture.
7. Empty the toy basket in the living room. Spread toys around. Push toys through the railing so they fall down the basement stairs. Giggle.
8. Attempt to reprogram the stereo.
9. Eject the tape from the VCR. Put it back in. Eject the tape from the VCR. Put it back in. Eject the tape from the VCR. Put it back in.
10. Empty the diaper bag on the ground by the front door. Spread contents around the front door. Wedge board book against the front door until it no longer opens.
11. Empty the book basket in the living room. Spread books around on the floor. Take a moment to read a book by babbling and turning the pages. How can anyone be so cute?
12. Find 2 peas under the high chair. Smash them onto either the sliding glass door or kitchen window. Giggle. Push the highchair around the kitchen until it reaches the carpet area into the living room trailing along bits of the peas. Cry because it won't move anymore.
13. Attempt to pull up on a TV tray. Cry when it tips over.
14. Empty the two bottom drawers of the dresser in the bedroom. Then, empty the bottom shelves of the changing table. Attempt to eat diaper cream, Q-tips and hand sanitizer. Repeat while Mama tries to catch up.
15. Empty the lower shelves in the office while Mama tried to check e mail. Pull up on the computer chair and stand on tiptoes to type crazy stuff into an outgoing e mail. Pull papers down from the desk top. Attempt to eat bills. Rip important papers. Play with the door while mama tries to sort everything out. Open wide. Shut a little. Open to bang on the wall. Sh..OWOWOWOWOW! FINGERS!!! SHUT!!! IN DOOR!!!! Cry. Wail. Tears.


Our house is a disaster. But, it is beautiful. I'm enjoying most minutes when tears aren't involved. Although, nap time is certainly something I look forward to very much! I'll leave you with some pictures from today....time for me to go to bed!

Caught! Guilty! Although I am totally using this picture when we apply to MIT for him in about 5 years to prove his early interest in technology. John also took some video to prove it wasn't posed. Here he is pushing the power button.


Time to eject the tape.

Able to multitask: push the VCR buttons AND the TV buttons at the same time.

The tape comes out and he pushes it back in. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

One of the only ways to get a picture of him today. Hold him up on my knees in the air and shoot up with the camera.

Except he kept trying to grab the camera

Trouble maker

Off to make more messes

I love this picture of him on his tiptoes!

The new carseat arrived! Hurray! It is a convertible carseat that will last us up to 55 pounds. I hope that is a long time from now! I am excited about this carseat because it is a Britax Marathon (super nice, very safe carseat, super very expensive) that is made by the Fisher Price company instead. So, we saved some money and got a really great seat! Woohoo!


Trying out the new seat, adjusting the straps!


So much more room! Technically we still have about 2 more inches before the old carseat is outgrown. But, the straps are already at the biggest size they can get. With winter approaching and bringing winter clothing, I don't know that we can squeeze him into it for much longer.