These are the days!

It hasn't been two weeks, and we are sick once again. Emma sounds like she smokes a carton a day, coughing and clearing the throat, coughing, clearing the throat...Ethan has started mimicking her and laughing.

As of late, Ethan has found so many things he can do by himself...he can put things in the toilet (when the bathroom door gets left open), proud that the entire contents of the bathroom trash, can FIT in the toilet bowl! If we haven't caught him by then, the toilet paper roll gets the attention...use your imagination. Fifteen months have a way of teaching a thing or two.

He can also do special feats like pull things off the kitchen table, put things in the kitchen trash, hide small objects in shoes left by the door, and best of all, empty out the kids' laundry hamper (after which, he then crawls inside and gets stuck, yelling for someone to rescue him).

Today was an all-time record. He found the hall closet ajar and discovered a supply of toilet paper. What better entertainment is there? Only one roll got his attention before he got caught. Emma and I gathered all the pieces, closed the door, went to put the shredded tissue in the kitchen trash, and found he had already beat us to the can...pulling out this morning's coffee filter, grounds and all.

As I finish this blog, Emma is yelling, “NO!” in the back room. After investigating, there seems to be a magnetic force, drawing Ethan to the electrical outlets. The frog night light has been taken apart (while still plugged in and shining brightly). I forgot to unplug the stereo and night light this morning, inserting the outlet covers...he noticed!

We are so blessed to have children who like to explore and have the ability to cough and move and reach and grasp...thank you Lord for these days!