A difficult new phase

Typically as per my previous post where I describe how Laila is getting easier with age, Max is now the one becoming the handful! I am grateful that they are taking it in turns, but I think its harder to accept with Max as I know what's to come and I have at least 2 more years of toddlerhood behaviour to endure!!!

I'm only kidding about that, but he is very very "active" right now. He leaves nothing alone, I literally cannot leave him alone for a minute without him having emptied the DVD cupboard, pulled all my papers down from my desk, got into the kitchen cupboards and pulled plates out, found Laila's potty or ended up in the shower! Oh and his favourite, found some paper or a plant to eat!!

Believe it or not we have baby proofed the house, but unless we put absolutely everything away for the next 6-12 months, he's bound to find some trouble to get into. Of course it's all about "learning" and a good parent should leave them to get on with it, but as he can't yet tidy it all up again it does get tiresome putting all your stuff back in cupboards 3 times a day!

he can be found cleaning up sometimes!

I am sure he is worse than Laila was at this age, she regularly pulled out all the DVDs and was just as intrigued by the kitchen cupboards, but I'm sure she took a break from time to time! Maybe I'm suffering more this time as I still have Max full time at home, Laila was at nursery for 2.5 days a week by this age, while I was working so I probably had a different perspective back then.

Laila at 10 months also a DVD fan!

I've just realised I use the word "suffering" a lot when I talk about my little darlings.

My children are a gift and I will stop complaining....

....for now!!!!