We can't jump in the fountain today

I know, at first glance, this probably doesn't sound so bad, so let me explain.

I took the boys to the mall on a mission to find footed pajamas that would fit the 3 year old (who has already outgrown his size 4 pjs).  We went to a mall we don't usually go to so the kids had never seen the fountains there.  The 3 year old got very excited as we looked down on the fountains from the second floor.  Then, as we walked into Gymboree, he said "We should jump in there today!".  You know my reply.  I didn't think anything of it until I heard the store clerk giggling at us.  After we failed to find footed pajamas, she said goodbye and reminded us not to jump in the fountain.

At least I wasn't talking to myself.

Is that lipstick?

There was a brief moment of silence.  If you have kids (especially boys), you know that sound...and it scares you.

I heard that sound - or rather the absence of sound - this morning while my boys were playing.  I had called my mother to see how she was feeling after taking a tumble down some stairs earlier in the week (which is another story entirely and not mine to share).  My boys had seized that opportunity to get my purse, pull out all my credit cards and lipstick.  It wasn't until my 3 year old said "I want to look in the mirror" that I realized what had been going on.

Fortunately, I don't own dark lipstick, so the damage wasn't too bad.  And, I've been reminded as to why I usually leave my purse in the car.  I'm also accepting lipstick stain removal tips.

Slow down so you can breathe!

My 3 year old has asthma.  It's not severe, but what hits most kids as a regular cold can turn bad fast for him.  As irony would have it, the very medicines which open up his airways so he can breathe, also make him hyper.  And if you've ever met him, you know that he needs no help to be hyper under normal circumstances.  His cough got worse over the weekend and he spiked a fever this morning  (the highest reading I took was 103.9 right before we left for the doctor's office).  It's probably pneumonia, and he started antibiotics this morning.  Hopefully it will just be a few days before he clears up, but in the meantime, I'll be spending a lot of time asking him to stop running around so he can catch his breath.

Here he is in a brief moment of repose.

Don't hit your brother with the drumsticks!

It's been a long day in our house.  Alexander has been experiencing "growing pains" at night and has also decided he no longer will nap.  He's exhausted and when he's exhausted, he's not particularly kind to his brother.  Fortunately, no major injuries and bedtime is near.