Manic Monday

So I'll just warn you up front that there are no pictures with this post. Trust me, once you read the story, you'll understand why!

Yesterday, we had one of those experiences that I think every parent has at one point or another, but it is so memorable for me that it warrants a post. Lately, Sawyer has been a little, shall we say, overly destructive. For example, one day I walked into the living room to find him running out of his room, yelling "Momma, come look!". Well I was super excited that we had put 3 words together in a sentence, so of course I went to look with great enthusiasm. What I found left me less than thrilled. He had drawn ALL OVER the wall, from one end to the other, with strokes that were as long as he is tall. He jumped on his bed, threw his arms out and yelled "TaDa!". Needless to say, we had a nice talk about how we only draw on paper. : ) Another morning, a few week ago, I went in his room to get him up and what I got was quite the surprise. He had no pants or diaper on and had wet his entire bed! Well, yesterday takes the cake. We've been doing what I like to call "quiet read time" in th mornings during Jack's nap. I set the timer for 10 minutes and he sits on his bed and "reads" books to his animals. I usually go jump in the shower at this point and then come back and we read together when his time is up. Well, yesterday I heard the timer go off and a minute or two later Sawyer comes running through the house, with no pants or diaper, carrying a little present in his hand. Oh yes, that's right! I promptly had him throw his "present" in the toilet and washed him off before putting him on the couch to watch Sesame Street. With great dread, I entered his room and to my dismay, his "present" had gotten on his sheets, his comforter, blocks, cars, and the carpet! Oh the joy! I spent about 30 minutes cleaning it all up and tomorrow we will start potty training. If you know you have to go to the bathroom and take your diaper off to do so, then I say it's time we try to put it in the potty! That being said, if you think about it, say a little prayer for me. : )