Four Steps Ahead

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For all you new and future parents out there who thought that you would feel more rested after the baby sleeps through the night, I have great news for you: I have never been so tired in my life!  Once these sweet darlings discover how to walk and stand, you have to stay four steps ahead of them.  It's 1:30pm, and just this morning M has unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper, emptied the trashcan into the bathtub, eaten (and immediately spit out!) candle wax, spilled milk on the floor, emptied a box that I'm trying to pack three times, hidden my cell phone, sprayed himself with Cherry Blossom body spray, smeared you-know-what all over the changing table, and since it's quiet right now, I can only assume he's into something else.  And all that with a nap in the middle.  Some of you might be picturing my son as an out-of-control-undisciplined little maniac, but the truth is that he's a very well-behaved baby.  But he has discovered the freedom that comes with walking and we're in the process of moving.  The two together make quiet a mess!  Of course creativity is important and we're teaching him proper boundaries.  But these things take time to develop, so for right now, I've never been so tired in my life.  But nor have I ever been so happy.  When you're so tired that all you want to do is cry, try to laugh instead.  It's equally as cathartic.  A friend of mine said it well:  "Toilet Paper... $3.50. Memories... Priceless!"

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