I Being Noxious!

We all officially have cabin fever. It's February 23, we've seen the sun maybe twice since November and the kids have taken up Big Time Wrestling as their main hobby.

Our new slogan is "As long as nobody's actually bleeding, it's OK."

Seriously- the kids (remember that they're only 1 and 2) have taken up full-contact wrestling as a way of relieving the constant boredom. Screaming is a common background noise if you call our house.

And before you start thinking of other things to do, bear in mind that we take them outside to play. We go to the mall. And to the pool. And to the park. And we separate them and take them on separate excursions in the afternoon (one of the major benefits of Nate's schedule.) The kids are bored roughly 5 minutes after we return from any outing. We've also bought them new toys and taken them to the library every week. Still they are bored.

Sometimes if Henry is hollering, I'll make eye contact with Ted who is often laying across Henry, pinning him to the floor, and he'll slide off Henry and say to me "Be Nice to your Brother!" And sometimes I'll say to Ted "Quit being obnoxious." He looks at me with pride and replies, "I being noxious!"

Well, yeah- you are being noxious.

Spring is around the corner- the corner is a little farther away than I'd like, but March in Ohio brings the occasional glorious 70 degree day. We'll be able to go to the park and actually use the slides once or twice in March. I can't wait. neither can the kids. Henry is on the verge of walking and I know that chasing them around the park will be a two-person job this summer, but at least we'll be outside. We'll be able to let the kids play in the sandbox on the balcony and run around in the yard. Hopefully the screaming will subside. There's a lot of laughter too- they really do enjoy rough-housing with each other- the screaming is what is trying though.

In the meantime I'll be stuck inside for the most part with the relentless baby and Ted. We'll be watching the snow fall and I'll be peeling them apart when it appears that blood will soon be flowing. Henry will be getting into everything- emptying trash buckets and trying to reach the toilet. Ted will be trying to relieve his boredom.

How will Ted do that? By being noxious.