this one's from mommy

hi, hope you all don't mind hearing form donovan's mommy here. the big d. is in his crib. he should be napping, but instead he is making rasperry sounds and...singing(?)--very soprano i might add. my son is obsessed with cleaning implements. specifically, the vacuum, the broom the swiffer and the new carpet swiffer thing. the mop to a lesser degree, but that could be because he doesn't see the mop as often (i usually only mop when he is asleep). i let him play with the swiffer and the broom and it is very cute because he doesn't use it WELL (since they are 3 times as tall as he is), but he uses them appropriately. aaah, once he gets a bit older and bigger......

he is really challenging me with his behavior this past week. he is willfully going to everything he knows he isn't supposed to touch and gleefully (sometimes just smiling, sometimes laughing) touching. i have tried yelling, very firm but quiet, looking angry---every tone and volume of "no" i can think of, short of being abusive and dammit if he doesn't laugh at me every time. i can't just give in, for obviousl reasons and i understand WHY he is doing this behavior.....but i am not sure how to get him to stop. maybe he likes the reaction too much and since he already KNOWS what he is doing is a "no" maybe i should not give him the satisfaction of the reaction, and just say "no" and redirect him. i'll try that.

he is going to daycare mom wed and fri this week (i need the break, if only because of my bad case of tuberculosis/bird flu) but he isn't going this weekend. nicole, my 17 year old sitter will be watching him here. the weekend day care situation was horrendous, so i am hoping that this works out better. but, it too has the potential for chaos.

well, this is the most boring post ever, i have a headache (that tb/bird flu thing) and dr phil is on. so, thanks for listening.