Today while I was ordering groceries online, Mary came running upstairs and told me that Ammon had climbed onto the counter and was stuffing his face with cookies. I seriously contemplated just letting him be, and then I envisioned all of the house covered in chocolate cookie crumbs. I reluctantly went downstairs, pulled Ammon away from the cookies and cleaned him off.
Then during Mary’s piano practice, Ammon got unusually quiet. I rushed to the kitchen to see what was going on and saw Ammon pouring milk all over the counter. I had thought that gallon jug was empty, but guess not. I cleaned him again and resumed piano with Mary.
Later in the day, I brought this on myself:
I invited Ammon to help me prepare the soufflé bowl by spreading butter and cheese in it. He loved his task and took it a couple steps further. He ate the butter and cheese and got cheese everywhere. I didn’t really mind cleaning up this mess. Also, note he is wearing Mary’s sandals from last year, which he spied when we were sorting out the summer shoes on Saturday. He fell in love and demanded to wear them. He is one and can wear the shoes Mary wore when she was almost four.