When you think Nehemiah is being good...

I have a two year old named Nehemiah.  I choose to call him Hurricane Nemo most of the time.  Nemo is the youngest of our four kiddos.  He is by far the most "lively" of the group.  He loves to explore and destroy and make all kinds of messes.  I usually post his antics on facebook and start it with the phrase, "When you think Nemo is being good..." I know that this will probably be a daily posting on my blog.  So here are a few highlights of the Hurricane today.

When you think Nehemiah is being good he probably has climbed up onto the kitchen counter, found the maple syrup bottle, and is squirting it all over the counter, floor, chairs, and himself as fast as he can.

When you think Nehemiah is being good he probably has found a fresh batch of a dozen eggs that you just brought home from the store and decided to crack a few open by throwing them on the floor.

When you think Nehemiah is being good and taking a nap he probably has made his way into your bathroom, figured out the child proof lock, found your hairspray and sprayed it all over the mirror and his feet.

Turns out, Mom has been right all along.

"You need to write this stuff down."  Over and over these are the words that my mother has been saying to me for the past 12 years.  "Write this stuff down, Mandy.  Or you won't remember all of the funny things that your kids say and do."  I used to think I would never forget these moments.  You know, the ones where your 3 year old says something funny or your 1 year old makes a mess that makes you want to cry?   I  know that after over a decade of doing this parenting thing there are way too many moments that I have failed to document and wished that I had.  And so, this blog's purpose is  for these write- them- down times, a place for me to organize these times and have them for safe keeping.  This blog is for my kids to have their personalities, their gifts, their humor, and their mischief documented.  It is my hope that one day they can read my postings and realize how much fun I had being their momma, how much laughter and craziness they bring my life, and how I wouldn't trade these years for anything.  I'm finally listening to my mother's advice and this is my space to write it all down.