Never a Dull Moment

In my new role of Full Time Mother, no day is boring and no two days are the same.  As Joseph gets taller, he finds more ways to climb to new heights.  As Jacob gets older, he finds more ways to create the play environment just as he wants. I'm worn out physically from chasing Spider-man down from any tall surface and mentally from keeping up with the mind of a four year-old.  To quote my father, "Never a dull moment."  And you know what...I wouldn't change a thing. 

This morning began like any other morning:  Jacob sprang out of bed ready to begin playing while Joseph sucked down his bottle that he'll have when he's in high school.  As I was on my hands and knees in search for a bottle and hoping that Joseph didn't shove it upside-down in between the couch cushions again, Jacob emerged.  He was dressed in his t-shirt, pants and a few accessories.  It was 7:00am and he had all cylinders going.   On his waistband of his pants I saw a pair of sunglasses, some lego pieces, part of a plastic wrench, and a transformer story book.  How foolish of me to be so simple-minded.  As many times as we have seen The Lorax, I should have recalled the quote, "It's not about what it is, but what it can become."  What was actually on his pants were the tools he needed to protect his Momma in this house from strangers.

He then went on to explain what he had:

 

• Goggles to see great distances and for protection
• A Grappling hook to reach anyone who gets stuck on the table (Greg had to help me with that one as I had no clue what he was saying.)
• A Glue Stick because everyone needs one.
• A Map that will lead us to the treasure or to find anyone who needs help.

He then put on his Goggles and walked around the house as if he were in a stand-off in a Western movie.  His hands were on his hips, his chin poked upward in confidence and he would check on me every thirty seconds, "Everything alright in here, Momma?"
"Everything's good, Beanie, Thanks for checking on me."

Then we had to go to the grocery store.  Naturally, he wanted to carry this persona in public, but I didn't want to be chasing down legos, glasses, etc. as he would drop them so no.  We did agree on one thing:  The Goggles.  Thus, after I would pick up an item from the shelf, he would ask me what else we needed.  Once I responded, "Milk," for instance, he would stand up in the cart, put on his Goggles and search for it.
"Hold on, Momma...Hold on...I think I see it far away.  We have to go that way down that path."  And yes, he did it for all items we grabbed...until the basket was too full for him to remain inside.  Then, he got out and strutted behind me...wearing his glasses, eh, I mean goggles and then pointed out all that we "needed."  Never a dull moment.

"Between the innocence of babyhood 

and the dignity of manhood, 

we find the delightful creature of a boy."