Child Labor?

Since Andy's out of town all week, Myles has been picking up the slack by learning to unload. It's about time he pulled his weight around here! I snapped these with my phone to send to Dada...

look at those pudge legs--i could eat him up! he sits like this all the time and it's so cute to me.

It is quite a scene these days with little monster rampaging through the kitchen. I know other moms completely relate. While I'm cooking, his "organizing" duties include spreading every bowl/container/pan we own across the floor, clanging dog bowls together, you name it (all the while I am spouting off a "no touch!" and "hands off" here and there with very little success).

While I was cooking in the kitchen yesterday, I had to laugh out loud at the scene that is our everyday now. I went to answer the door, only to return and find a big white dust cloud and some powder substance covering both the floors and my baby...apparently there was a random box of baking soda in the cabinet. an oversight on my part, but obvious fun for little boys.

I confess that most days I respond in frustration, but there are also times when the Lord graciously reminds me of the sweetness and joy of it all. What a gift to see our little one grow and explore and learn before our eyes, even if it is messy and loud and chaotic at times. I wouldn't want it any other way!