Sometimes Curiosity is Not a Good Thing

The past two weeks our house has been invaded. Our cute, sweet, generally polite toddler has turned into a performer few have witnessed outside of the theatrical realm... He has perfected the art of hiding while being disobedient- namely so mommy and daddy don't discover the act until it is well underway. Crayon drawings on the walls, done while hiding behind the chairs; toothpicks scattered all over the floor in the kitchen- done in complete silence until the sound of a tiny wooden sticks alerted parents to the disaster; changing pads being dismantled; hangers snapped in half; hiding in the layers of sheets in bed while disassembling one thing or another of mommy's or daddy's; and most of these performed during "naptime." 


To all of these efforts of creating mayhem, my toddler laughs, semi-defiantly... And, after being disciplined, laughs again. The second time I'm pretty sure it's pure defiance. To this I have no weapon. I can't discipline him again, because that wouldn't be a correction- that would just be me retaliating. So, I have stood by and watched, completely dumbstruck, while every effort put forth by both Nathan and myself goes by with little to no avail. 


This has got to be more than normal two year old behavior... r i g h t?!?!


I make a birthday smoothie, and, as I am racking my brain to figure out the mystery behind the elusive mindset of my child, we sit together on the couch and share our simple sweet drink. Then he points to the TV and whines/asks for "George?" Two minutes into the show and I have it- the answer! I watch as the monkey colors on the walls, dumps containers out of kitchen cabinets, piles clothes out of closets, and basically ransacks the entire house. Now, of course the monkey is told that that behavior is "Not OK," but to my toddler who is watching the show in complete fascination all he cares about is doing the same things the monkey did. A w e s o m e. Needless to say, "Curious George" will no longer be a permitted television show in our house. Hopefully that means that "Curious" Tucker will soon be leaving us as well. I want my happy, generally obedient, cuddly toddler back... Please! 


Oh, I am not naive enough to think things will go back to the way they were- he is two after all... But here's hoping something changes... at least a little... 


In the meantime, here's some Instagram fun - there is actually a good pic of Tucker, one in which he is not being a monkey... 
...apologies to anyone who has already seen these on two other sites, I am a little addicted, and a little short on pics :) 

Our Tribute to ACL

Maddie and St. Patty's Day

St. Patty's Day giggles

You play, I'll drool... and eyes

Our Sprinkle of a Sweet Pea