Tired of being sad!

I'm tired. Tired of being sad, so it's time to move on. I think I'm taking this harder than I expected to. The whole "can't get moving" and "just want to stay in bed". I think maybe it's bringing back some really painful memories of the past that I'd really like to forget ever happened. Anyway, as I said, it's time to move on....

Little man has really been keeping me on my toes lately. He was such a calm, easy baby and now that he's hit the toddler stage....man, oh man! He literally goes from one thing to the next without stopping to take a breath. He's learned to climb, and climb he does! Anything that's vertical is fair game and it doesn't take him long to master it. His favorite place right now is the dining table. First I tried simply pushing all the chairs in. Ummm, no go. He figured out how to turn them just enough so he could climb up and get on the table. I finally resorted to turning all the chairs facing out so he can still climb on the chair but he can't get to the table. I bungie corded the oven door so he can't climb on that anymore but just today I caught him standing on the edge of the pan drawer under the oven. He had pulled it out and was precariously perched on the edge as he tried to reach a spoon on top of the stove. Bathroom doors MUST be kept closed at all times, that's a given, but even when it's in use if the door isn't shut all the way he will push his way in and proceed to "help" with the job at hand. Not a pleasant thing to have a toddler's hand trying to reach between your legs in the middle of business! I'm just afraid we're only beginning to see the damage and destruction this little boy can cause!

I asked Jake the other day to do something for me and after a little huff of exasperation he sang this little ditty. Those of you with Primary age kids, just hum the chorus of Nephi's Courage!

"I will go..."
"I will do..."

"The stuff I gotta do."
"Even if I don't want to..."

Yea, that brought a chuckle to my heart. I guess I need to make it my motto. Sometimes that "stuff" is pretty hard to take, though.

Better days are coming....