Sweet Trouble

2009-08-05T20:00:00.000-07:00

So, I love my 3 year old. Noah is my 3rd child and a handful. I lovingly refer to him as sweet trouble. Most of my stories come from him and I have often thought of the book I will write one day titled NOAH! WHY DID YOU DO THAT? And each chapter will describe the crime and have a picture of the little sneak either in the act or the aftermath. (Yes, I take pictures. I try not to let him see me, but I have to capture each moment so I can laugh after I clean up the mess, apologize to someone, or get done crying)

We just found out he has some sort of sensory issues-mostly to do with textures. It makes me sad to think about it, but I also know that I have a full-of-life child who makes me laugh every minute. I think about moms who have a child with major issues and struggle each day just to make it through, and I realize that my hard days are minor. He goes to sensory integration therapy every week and I watch him through the window and just think about how much I love him and thank God for giving Oakley and me such a precious little boy.

Here is some of his mischief:

1. Oakley having to put almost all of his laptop keys back on
2. He poured the whole salt shaker of salt all over the table
3. I found him sitting in the kitchen sink squirting himself with the water squirter
4. I got this text from someone watching him at Mother's Morning Out: Noah has told me at least three times that he needs to go to the bathroom. Each time I take him he tells me he doesn't need to go and then proceeds to lock himself in the stall and laugh hysterically.
5. He was saying hi to someone at church and yelled, "HI! MISS POOT!"
6. He colored on the carpet with markers
7. He wrote on the walls and told me he didn't until I said, "did you draw this pretty picture on the wall?"
8. I caught him sucking hot dog chunks up a straw
9. He squirted toothpaste all over the sink and in his hair
10. I found him in the dryer
11. He gets in the car and when I go to buckle him in he locks the door as fast as he can so I can't get in
12. He hits the panic button on my keyring at least 3 times a week
13. He takes off his clothes in public places- A kid complained one week at church because he managed to get all of his clothes off and was standing in the middle of kids watching a movie with just underwear on
14. He pees anywhere- I caught him in the front of church...

Need I go on?

Growing 4 little hearts

Sweet Trouble