Learn My Lesson? Yeah Right!

It's been a while again. Can't seem to get this blogging thing into motion. It's been a hectic, messy and interesting last couple of days. Having a 22 month around the house is all 3 of those on a constant basis and you'd think I'd do all I can to to at least keep the messy part under control, right? This would mean keeping things that will result in a mess out of his reach and/or not giving him things like juice boxes which he just squeezes all over the place. But, even after having two children, I still haven't learned my lesson. It's super hard not giving your 22 month old juice boxes when big brother is sucking one down (he even squeezes them). Ideally I should just be mean mommy and refuse, but Colin has this particularly piercing scream when he doesn't get his way and then I just hand it over w/a wet paper towel w/in quick reach for the inevitable spillage coming out way.

So remember how I was saying I just don't seem to learn my lesson? Case in point...the other day I was in the shower and Colin was loose. He can easily get into my medicine cabinet due to a poorly designed garden tub that he can just climb up onto and easily push the cabinet open. I know this is the case...he's been doing it for a few months now. Getting into the deodorant, toothpaste, etc. The messes so far have been managable, but I should have known the big one was coming. So I get out of the shower and find Colin at the med cabinet but something doesn't look right or smell right. Then I see it...the mess!!! He'd poured out a whole bottle of rubbing alcohol, another bottle of nail polish remover, some hair gel, and a bottle of this anti-cellulite oily gel stuff...all over himself, the counter, the toothbrushes, the tub, floor, into the med cabinet, etc. Needless to say, I was not happy...and I was naked!!! Even though it was totally my fault for keeping these types of things at his reach, I still got mad at him. It was not one of my finest moments. Once I cleaned it up, cleaned Colin up (had to change his clothes), got myself dressed, etc., both Colin and I had calmed down. This was maybe 1/2 hr later. He's running around happy and playing and I was feeling horrible for getting mad at him, so I once again gave him a hug and apologized for getting mad at him when it was my fault. We had a really nice little moment together and all was well again...but not for long. Literally like 1 min. later, while I was gathering some clothes from Ryan's room (this took like 30 secs), Colin dumps 1/2 a bottle of bubble bath onto the other bathroom floor. Now, you'd think at this point I'd blow a gasket, right? Actually, I just had to laugh...what else could go wrong? Have you ever tried cleaning up spilled bubble bath? You HAVE to use water...but what does water do to bubble bath? BUBBLES!!!!! It was a huge mess. I forgot to mention that earlier that morning Colin had taken a black marker and drawn all over his legs...it was that kind of day.


All chaos and messes aside, the rest of the day went well :) I do have one beef to make about commercial business. We're used to being attacked by candy bars and magazines at the checkout stands at grocery stores, Walmart, Target and Kmart...no biggie, we deal with it. But, now you can't even go into a Petsmart or even FedEx/Kinko's w/out being bombarded w/candy. Yep, took my kids into FedEx/Kinko's the other day to pick up Ryan's b-day invitations and next thing I know, my kids are bringing up candy to me and begging for it. No wonder Americans are fat and broke!