Oh, how life changes

when you have a toddler...

I heard and listened when everyone said "once he walks he'll get into everything." And I believed them all, but I had no idea what to really expect! Our house is a constant wreck because Caleb will take a bottle of lotion out of the bathroom and walk to the kitchen and plant it in a pot under the cabinet. This morning I opened the kitchen cabinet and found a red beach ball in a pot. It was very funny, although I then wondered if I should wash the pot because who knows where that silly beach ball has been! I decided to let it be, since I will most likely boil the contents of the pot before eating anyway. My keys have been put in the trash more than once, socks go in the bathtub, milk sippies end up hidden in places where they will stink if not found soon. Oh, and my shoes are scattered throughout like the shoe department at Ross on a Saturday. I don't even try to pick up after him anymore, because all that bending over would give me a horrible backache. We try our best to straighten up before bed and start all over the next day. As much work as this is, it is even more fun!! This guy toddles around and talks to things and pushes buttons and pets Ladybug and closes doors and beats on windows. It's a whole new world to him and he is loving every minute of it. And I am loving every minute of watching him explore it! This is the best job in the world.