Things overheard recently in our household:

1. “Time out, Mommy!” Alex put me in time out because he was ready to clean up the crayons and I didn’t listen and insisted on finishing my picture. So I got a time out. He also put a little Mickey Mouse toy in time out earlier this week for something similar with the Play-Doh accessories. Gives you some insight as to what’s been going on in his life lately…

2. “Ssssssssssss!” Alex came running out of the bathroom hissing the other day and wanted me to come see. Why? Because he pooped and thought it looked like a snake. He’s SUCH a boy. (And I am sure he’ll someday hate me for sharing this story!)

3. “Are you serious???” Don’s reaction when I asked him to come back upstairs because Alex had climbed out of his crib. It was a Wednesday, and Alex was having a very hard time settling down and getting to sleep. So Don went back in the twins’ room, to no avail, and left him in there to figure it out. I was in Adam’s room, feeding him in the rocking chair. Suddenly it got quiet, I heard their door open and close, and nothing. I thought maybe Don had gone back in to give him Motrin, but that didn’t seem likely. I got up and walked over to Adam’s door, with him still latched on. There was Alex, padding down the hall, binky in his mouth, like it was the most normal thing in the world. I said, “What are you doing?!?” and he told me he was going downstairs to go night-night with Daddy. Ay-yi-yi. He’s done it once or twice since then but seems to understand now that he needs to stay in his crib, he could get a boo-boo climbing out, etc. But we still have a call in to my friend Tracey to get her crib tent to cage the wild beast should it become necessary.

4. “You’re not a doggy, Alex!” Don, Avery, and I have to say this to the boy pretty often. He likes to lick things and usually will try during at least one meal to eat with his face, like a dog. So we try to remind him he’s human and no canine. At least he’s not barking, which my cousin used to do.