Toddler Tuesday: Painting...

  I can only imagine what kind of images are going through your minds after reading that title. Was Lucy painting? Were we? Does it even matter who was SUPPOSE to have the paint?! Well to answer your questions, we were painting, she wanted too, and even though we won that battle she still managed to do some damage. She got paint on her PJ's, transferred her bum print on to the closet door from her PJ's, and just straight out touched the wet walls with her hands a few times. Painting with a toddler is on my list of things not to ever do again, although we did maintain some good humor about the whole thing. She kept standing outside the closed door saying (in her cute little voice) "let me out pleeease!" Of course she meant let her in, and she somehow kept managing to sneak in, or charm her way in, much to Trev's despair. Listening to his comical antic's was almost as funny and listening to her try to get in the room ;)

  In other news, Avary took her first steps last night. I suppose that sort of makes her a toddler herself now! She wasted no time getting in on the fun. This morning she discovered the buttons on the tv. She has changed the channels, turned the television on and off about a million times and attempted to make countless changes to the settings. Lucy was not impressed by this in the least since it took place during her morning episode of Barney.

  You would think that would be the end of Avarys toddler like antics and that she would start slow. Nope, Big Stuff just doesn't do things half way. Go big or go home, that seems to be her motto. Thus her nickname: Big stuff. She crept into the bathroom while I was changing around laundry this morning and stuck her hand square in the bit of leftover blue paint in the paint tray. Thankfully I caught her before she managed to paint too much. Her hand and Lucy's stool were the only causalities.

 It also appears she is going to be very helpful in teaching me important lessons just like her big sister. Last night I was being lazy and put a cream of mushroom soup can in the recycling without rinsing it fully. I know, I know, bad Mallory! Don't worry, Avary managed to get a hold of it from the bag of recyclables waiting to go out to the bin and got the left over bits of soup all over her hands and the floor. Twice. Goes to show you that even if something looks ALMOST clean  it can still be pretty dirty! Lesson learned. I will not skimp on rinsing the recyclables ever again.

 Your all probably thinking Lucy must stayed out of trouble this week. Nope, I was just messing with you! While we were painting Jake's room, which is going to be Jake and Lucy's room for awhile, the two of them spent a couple nights in our room. We blew up the big air mattress we have for camping and they had a blast getting to sleep in mommy and daddy's room. Of course Miss Lucy couldn't resist the temptation that a room full of new things provided. During nap time yesterday she covered herself in Joy essential oil blend. Of course the upside to that is that she was really happy the rest of the day ;)

  She has discovered the word happy. I'm pretty sure she has also discovered just how cute she can be. Her new defense against nap time and bedtime is "no, cuz I'm happy". I mean, common, how can you argue with that logic?! Of course, being the mean mommy I am, I do ruin her happy and put her to bed lol. If she gets caught doing something she shouldn't she has a lighting fast reflex of saying "I sorry mommy". Now it's more like "I sorry mommy, I happy". I guess she thinks if she's happy she can avoid getting punished?! If that's so I could have used that knowledge back when I was a kid! Why am I always the last to learn these things?! lol.

  I hope you have have a fantastic week full of humor, love and fun!