My apologies OR Bathroom Adventures

So, I have apologize to anyone who visits our house and uses our washroom. Our towel rack is currently missing. You can use one of the towels hanging on the back of our door, but it is a bit awkward. We hope to put it up by the end of the week.

How did it come down, you ask? Well, that is the story of this post.

You see, I have a bit of a fear. When shower curtains are closed - at my house, or someone else's, I can't shake the feeling that someone is behind them. So I check. Every time.

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But! Paul always closes the curtain because he's a good person who is trying not to grow mold on our shower curtain. So, a couple of nights ago as I was brushing my teeth in the bathroom, I did my nightly push-the-curtain and realized that there could be someone behind that curtain, and that someone could be me.

I knew that Paul would be coming to the bathroom any moment to brush his teeth, so I quickly jumped into the (thankfully dry) tub and pulled the shower curtain closed.

From the angle of the mirror, I could see perfectly when Paul came in, so I timed it exactly when he got to the sink...

BOO!!

Paul, who was not expecting this, even a tiny amount, FREAKED out. He grabbed both his chest and the closest thing - the towel rack, gasping while I was killing myself laughing. The towel rack came right out of the wall, he was so surprised.

So, now we have to fix it.

But - totally worth it.




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Adventures in Chocolate Pudding

The Art of Negotiation

Me: G, you can't have crackers. You need to eat your lunch first.
G: But my tummy is all full!
Me: If it's too full for lunch, it's too full for crackers.
G: But my tummy has filled up all its mac and cheese shaped space. There's a broken cracker shaped space empty!
Me: That's...not how it works. But nice try.

Wordless Wednesday

Still Here OR Adventures with Sand Rabbits

Yes, I am still here and yes, I still have a blog. It's hard to find balance in life. If I'm honest with myself I'm not all that busy, I just don't make time to write. I'd rather watch Downton Abbey or Walking Dead...

Since my last post about M climbing a rocking chair, she has become quite the explorer. It is amazing how different the two girls are in personality. G was never a climber. She was an early walker and content to let out her energy in other ways. M, however, would rather go vertical then horizontal. She is scaling the bookshelves and I find her in the middle of the kitchen table sometimes.  She's just starting to walk now, at 15 months. She'll do about five steps before reverting back to crawling around.

G is precocious as always, she's got a massive imagination and her world of imaginary friends continues to grow everyday. I think she'll be quite the creative person as she grows. Her latest thing is Sand Rabbits - an entire species that she has created. Occasionally, everyone in our family is transformed into Sand Rabbits with her, and we each have our own name: M is Sandy, G is Bouncy (because she likes to bounce, naturally), Paul is Squeeky and I am Nurgee (She has yet to explain exactly what "nurgee" means, but it's quite consistent). Sand Rabbits usually live in the desert, but sometimes travel to the North Pole and are the best animal in the world. Anytime we mention a characteristic of another animal, Sand Rabbits are better.
Us: "Monkeys like to climb trees"
G: "Sand Rabbits are climbers too! They climb ALL the trees."

Us: "Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago."
G: "Sand Rabbits lived then too"

Us: "Blue Whales are the biggest animal."
G:"Sand Rabbits are even bigger then Blue Whales."

The real best part about Sand Rabbits is their love of greens. G loves spinach leaves when they are presented as Sand Rabbit food. She'll eat a whole plate of baby spinach as a snack. Sand Rabbits are the best spinach-eaters.