Rambunctious Junction Jr.

I was getting ready today in the bathroom while Garrett was playing in the bedroom. (I usually try to get ready before he gets up, but today it didn’t happen. It definitely will tomorrow--as you will soon find out.) I could hear him playing and just messing around and everything was fine until it became WAY too quiet. I went in to discover the little man had emptied some of the shoes out of my closet. Minor irritation, but not a big deal. In addition to that, he had taken apart the vacuum and had dumped the dirt from it all over the floor (and my shoes).

He was quite proud of himself for his accomplishment and was a little TO’d when I put him in his bed so I could start cleaning it up. Eventually I got him out and had him help me, which he thought was a whole lot of fun. (Not quite what I had in mind…)

This little fellar definitely keeps us on our toes! So much spunk and mischief in one little body. (Greg likes to remind me that when he was a kid he told everybody to call him “Rambunctious Junction.” I like to remind him that I was a very sweet little girl who did everything my parents told me the first time and never caused any problems at all. :) Garrett obviously gets his craziness from his dad.)

After we got the mess cleaned up, I was getting him dressed and went to get his pants out of the dryer. During that 30 seconds, he climbed up on the table (another no-no) and got the remote. When I came back, he was just lounging around in his undies watching TV. Such a little man...

While we’re at it, here’s another Garrett moment. I have a Scentsy candle warmer on a shelf up high in our living room. I use it quite often and it’s never been a problem, until yesterday when I looked and he had climbed up the couch and was holding it. (Luckily it wasn’t on…) I gave him a pretty good scolding and moved it back even farther out of his reach. A little while later, I was in the kitchen doing dishes and heard Garrett saying, “No, no, no, no.” I looked over, and he was climbing up the couch again and reaching for the candle warmer. I love that he was telling himself “No,” even as he was doing it. I could just picture the angel and devil above him trying to persuade him…

If you don’t have kids, you’re probably thinking I’m a negligent mom and wondering how hard it could be to keep my eye on him at all times and out of trouble. Trust me, I used to think the same thing all the time about other people. I’m realizing now how judgmental I was towards others and how hard it really is to be a parent and keep your kids safe and out of trouble.

One more thing…the doctor’s office called me today to tell me they had gotten some blood work back and I am anemic and need more iron. (Not a big deal yet, but I just need to stay on top of it.) Guess what a major symptom of anemia is??? FATIGUE! And I just thought I was worn out trying to keep Rambunctious Junction Jr. in one piece!