All Boy

What a day we had today!  I have always realized that my little guy, Mn, is more active than his big sisters, but today his boy-ness was even more apparent. 

This weekend he found out about toilet paper rolls and how that tiny roll turns into a huge mound of fluffy white toilet paper.  He decided to try that trick out at home today!  After doing that, he decided to put a cloth in the toilet and try to wash his hair and legs with the newly wet rag.  Bath #1 took place after that.

Next, naptime.  He was asking for a nap all morning because I was spoiling all his fun.  No, you may not shovel the carpet with the fireplace shovel.  No, you may not unbuckle daddy's guitar case. No, no, no.  It was exhausting!

(started this post a couple days ago, it is tiring even recounting all this, much less trying to be clever about it, so here it is)

P.S. There was a bath #2.

Occupying the Toddler

Mn has come to a point in his life where morning naps are not a guarantee.  This is a bit problematic for me as a homeschool mom.  We often start school on the living room floor or on the couch, reading and discussing History, Poetry and Bible.  We then head off to subjects that generally need less movement and more table space.

I'm not sure what to do with him during school.  He likes to sit on the books in my lap, mostly.  If I move the book before he sits down he looks around at me, "What did you do that for, Mom?"  I know that eventually he will get into the routine and it will all work out a little better, but for now, I need some useful occupation for him.  I had visited a friend a couple weeks ago and she had a rice bin for her boys to play with (much like a sandbox, but indoors).  She used spoons, cups and funnels to let them play in there.  So, I decided I might try that.  I have some of the pieces but not all, and the borrowed funnel has been useful in the sink with a few dishes.