I have recently become a stay-at-home mom. This has resulted in an intimate knowledge of my livingroom. Not only is it cozy (real estate speak for tiny) but I have to put it back together at least once an hour. I have a toddler. My little Cubby is on a fixed action pattern that pretty much goes as follows:
1) Remove couch cushions
2) Bounce on couch cushions
3) Ask Mommy to go "bouncy bounce", meaning go on the neighbor's trampoline, fall to the ground and cry when she says no.
4) Wait for Mommy to stupidly replace couch cushions then...
5) Go to the hall closet and pull out the vacuum. Drag the cord all around the livingroom until firmly lodged around every chair/table leg.
6) Wait for Mommy to stupidly start winding the cord, then...
7) Go to the cupboard and open the goldfish crackers/cookies/graham crackers/etc.
8) Wait for Mommy to stupidly attempt to replace snacks and close cupboard, then...
9) Take baby brother Kangaroo's binky/blanket/etc.
10) Wait for Mommy to attempt to replace binky/blanket/etc, then...
11) Revert to step 1 and remove couch cushions.
Repeat.
Somehow I am more tired than I was before I stopped working. Weird.
Cubby is a turd; it's a good thing he's so cute. I'm sure the upcoming day camp will be a godsend to all of you. :)
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