terrible 2's, here we come!

Someone in this house has learned to climb out of his crib! I am actually surprised it took him this long to figure it out because he is a big-time climber, but he waited until the most inopportune time to do it.

At 1 am, I heard a little knock at my bedroom door. I was quite startled and opened it to find a little fuzzy-haired toddler. When I saw him, he smiled and said, "Hi Mommy!" My first thought was that he had been crying, one of his brothers got him out of his crib and then left him at my door. I picked him up, put him back in his crib, told him it was nighttime not playtime, and left. Two minutes later, he was knocking again. We went back and forth about 5 times until I gave up. He eventually fell asleep on my floor without any blankets. He was up bright and early, helping himself to anything he could get his hands on. Today it was a box of matches.

To be honest, the terrible 2's are my favorite. Yes, they are messy and exhausting, but it's a magical age where their personality emerges and everything starts to make sense. It's really hard for me to get mad at 2 year olds because everything they say or do is just so... darling.

Simon has an energy for life. He is so terribly busy, but he's usually happy and excited about everything he does... and that makes everyone in this house happier and more excited about the everyday things. We sure love this crazy kid.. even when he plays in baby toys!

As I was uploading these pictures, Simon came to me holding my swimsuit- which was hanging in the downstairs bathroom. He gave it to me and said, "Dog. NO! Mommy doo-doot." I love that I can understand what he was saying.. Sunny must have gotten my "doo-doot" and Simon rescued it for me! What a cutie-pie he is!