Natural Consequences

This week was all about consequences it seems.

Lesson #1 If you have a snack and leave out a full box of cereal, and the baby of those house climbs on to the table and dumps it all out on the floor, expect to clean it up since putting it away would have prevented the mess. Same goes for the milk. That was a different day, and happily the cereal was put away that time. The milk was not, so she got to clean up the milk and learned how to use my good friend the Hoover Floor Mate.

Lesson #2 If Moms stays up too late doing stupid stuff and is less than pleasant all day, expect children to pray that mom will be nice the following day.

Lesson #3 If Josh sees anyone go outside, he will follow them. Lock all doors! Especially if you are showering and think he is watching Elmo. Otherwise you get to face the neighbors as the return the baby-ok the neighbor didn't come this week, it was a few weeks ago, but I did hear the door shut while I was getting dressed and had to grab the bathrobe and run outside.

Lesson #4 If it is bad for you, ie chicken nuggets, that is the only food he will willing eat. all other offerings are thrown on the floor.

Lesson #5 If you have lapsed medical insurance from changing jobs, you will have mysterious earaches or fluid filled ears from plane rides that linger for days!

Lesson #6 If you get to go away for the weekend, don't expect too much when you get home! Josh was thrilled to see me in the morning, but really wanted to tell me about the new toys in his room.

Lesson #7 If you have to wonder if a neighborhood child is stealing your things, it is time to nip the friendship in the bud. That was a hard lesson this week. We got the shoes back, and our neighbor got her stuff back, but the girls are disappointed about losing their new friend. This child roams free, takes stuff that isn't hers, and has no rules or respect. It is sad that she lives like that, but I am not willing to start questioning my kids honesty all the time as I do hers.

Lesson #8 If you or your child leave the garage door open a crack, a strange cat may come in and eat your cats cat food. You won;t know this of course, but you will blame your cat for being hungry ALL the TIME! And wonder why she didn't run them off.

Lesson #9 If you buy it, you will probably eat it. Avoid the ice cream aisle! Sigh. Yummy frozen goodness.

Lesson #10 If you see the baby is making poop face in the tub and even says "Stinky", don't think you can run to the changing table and get the diaper on in time. Shouting no Josh won't work either. Slap the wet wriggly munchkin on the toilet and hope you don't let him fall in. Otherwise the towel will get yucky.