My Ebenezer

Wow. Tired doesn’t begin to describe what I’m feeling tonight. THankfully, Brien is going to get up with Princess tonight so I can get a full night’s rest. Speedy didn’t get all of his nap today and I paid for it around dinner time. Poor kid. He’s so sweet but so interested in everything he’s not supposed to touch. How long does this last? ha ha ha

When he was supposed to be napping today, I heard the distinct sound of jumping on his crib mattress. Thanks to Aunt Tina, Speedy recently learned how much fun it is to jump on a bed. Now he’s decided naptime is a good time to try this new skill. Paybacks are a *%$##! So thanks, Tina. I REALLY appreciate that.

This morning I had Princess in her pink car seat and walked to the other room to get my vitamins. When I came out, Speedy had her pacifier and was trying to put it in her mouth. It was really sweet – he was being very gentle with her and rubbing it on her lips the way I do when she is fussy but won’t open her mouth. I wish I had a camera in my hand so I could have captured the moment. Just as I was thinking how sweet he was, I saw him moving the pacifier to his own mouth. Guess he figured if she didn’t want it, he’d take it!

By the way, if I had to choose another nickname for Speedy, it would definitely be Hungry Hippo. The kid wants to eat non-stop. He wakes up saying, “eat? eat?” and trying to climb into his high chair. Mid-morning we have a snack and trust me he won’t let me forget about it. “nacky? nacky? ookie? nacky?” We had to put a child lock on the pantry because he kept pulling things out of there. He usually eats really good at lunch and at dinner and also has an afternoon snack. It amazes me how much that kid can eat.