All Tuckered Out

But from what?Don't let these pictures fool you. He didn't jump once! He still just hangs in the jumper kind of twisting a bit. He hung there for about 10 minutes while I did some cleaning. And then he fell asleep. Here I was, thinking that if only he would jump, he might tire himself out. But he obviously didn't need physical activity. Just the thought of jumping wore him out.

And here's my favorite Daily Dose of David yet! I was cleaning up Lance's toys one day & discovered some tiny BB's in the carpet. I wondered where they could have come from. But as I went about my day, other things occupied my mind, & I forgot all about the little BB's. A couple days later I hear David say to Lance, "Get all your little people for Daddy, so I can line them up." I looked over to David & Lance placing the (fisher price) little people in a straight line on the hood of the power wheel. David then says, "Wait here while I get the gun." WHAT??? Of course the faint memory of tiny BB's in the carpet now flashes through my mind. Yes, David had lined up the little people & helped Lance shoot them off of the power wheel...in the house. I, being the boss of course ;) told the boys that there would be no firing squad tonight. And disappointed Daddy asked, "Why?" I gave my best because I'm the mom and I said so answer--with the matching look. And David asks again, "Why?" Now I'm wondering if there's an echo in the house, or maybe he just can't hear me. Slower this time, "Because...I...said...so." This is when David informs me that he needs an actual reason that he can't shoot his gun in the house and that "because I said so" is not a reason. You've got to be KIDDING me!! And do you know what I came up with? A whole lot of nothing. Scrambling for a reason, I tell him that I don't want to pick BB's out of the carpet. He tells me he'll pick up every one of them. I try telling him it isn't safe, & he tells me it's okay because he only pumps the pellet gun once. My mind is racing for a reason that will satisfy David, and this time it lands upon the trusty "you'll shoot your eye out" reason. I tell him that it isn't safe & what if by some weird accident Lance takes a BB to the eye (I know, I know, lame...give me a break, I don't think fast under pressure)? David says (he really said this), "That's why I make Lance wear a helmet." Of course he would have thought of everything!

Here is Lance in his eye protecting, safety "helmet."

Pleeeeease will somebody give me a suitable reason that David cannot shoot his pellet gun in the house?! I'm pretty sure it's just not okay. But someone--and I won't mention names *wink*--has taught my husband that you should tell your kids WHY you said no or won't let them do something...that you should EXPLAIN your reason. Apparently, David believes the rule applies to husbands. I still say that sometimes "because I said so" is a sufficient reason (when it comes from Mom). Kids are so much easier than husbands. :)