Last night, I felt like a parent

Most days, I feel "normal". Yeah, I have a two year old, but so what? Then there are moments when I'm like..."Wow, I have a KID! How'd that happen???" Then there are moments when I feel like "Gee, I'm a parent...when'd that happen???" Last night I experienced the latter.

Miles has become an escape artist. We used to keep a door knob cover on the inside of his bedroom door so he couldn't get out during nap and bed time. He always went down pretty easy if he was ready. Every once in a blue moon, he would somehow get the knob cover off the knob and get out of his room. A few days ago, he became proficient at getting it off. The other morning, he came into our room and I said, "How'd you get out of your room?" To which he replied, "I broke door!" Great!

We have been keeping it off now, because putting it on creates a total tantrum, and he can get it off anyhow, so what's the point? Then we tried putting the gate in front of his door. That also creates a total tantrum and he can eventually push the gate down. Now we have no more defenses...Short of putting a new door knob on it with the lock on the outside...

Last night, he went to bed, then got up, snuck out of his room (mind you we can hear him open his door), and peeked into the living room with a huge grin on his face. He'll even say "Oh, hi Mommy. Hi Daddy!" Like he's surprised to see us! I don't know how many times he came out last night, but I was ready to pull my hair out. If I had to say "Go back to bed" one more time, I was afraid I was going to lose it!

I felt like a parent last night. I remember doing that to my parents. I'd open my bedroom door and peek out. Sneak into the hall and wonder how on Earth they knew what I was doing when I'd hear one of them yell "Go back to bed" when neither of them had seen me. Ugh! Last night I felt like a parent...and I'm not sure I like that feeling :)

Any suggestions on how to keep him in his room at nap time and bedtime??? Well, I gotta go. I've got a two year old drumming in the living room when he's supposed to be napping in his bedroom...

Christmas Part II a

Hello again! Here is the other half of the other half of our Christmas. Hopefully these two posts will cover it! Luckily not much has been going on since Christmas, so not much to catch up on after these.


Around 1230pm, we headed from my in-laws down to my parents' house. We stopped at Starbucks along the way for one last Peppermint Mocha of the season. Wow, it was crazy-busy in there!

We arrived at my parents' house around nap time and Miles was out of control. He saw those presents and couldn't hold back!

Miles was pretty excited about more presents.

We got him a Magnadoodle.

And a Mr. Potato Head, which has a million pieces.

And a Little Peoples Racin' Cars Garage...

Here he is opening a book from his Auntie Annie, which I'll post about later.

Here my mom is opening the same book for them.

In the corner, you can see my dad playing with his new toy: his Droid.

Here is the "loot". From his grandparents, he got several shirts and a fleece outfit. They also made a generous contribution to his college fund they started last Christmas! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Miles really likes his Racin' Cars Garage.

He had a great Christmas. I can tell it only gets more fun from here!!!