Reality Check

Most of the things I write about on here show Skyler's cute and sweet side. Therefore, if you have no experience whatsoever with young children (or you are his grandma) you may think he is completely sweet and adorable all of the time. Not so. Skyler has always needed much attention from his mom, and lately he's brought that to a new level. It's like he must always have me within two feet of him. We have good days - he'll give me some space if I pop in a video- and bad days - he must maintain physical contact with me at all times- and of course everything in between. It's not all bad, right now he's sitting on my lap putting together a puzzle/knocking everything off the computer desk. But he's really into climbing all over me lately. Which involves lots of involuntary kicking, hitting, and pinching of places I'd just rather he stay away from. And making dinner is fun when he thinks since he needs to hang on me anyway, he might as well help in every way possible. He's so 'helpful' now that sometimes it's just better I leave chores undone. For example, I think I've written about how he helps me clean the bathroom with his squirt bottle of water and a rag. Well lately he's decided that the toilet makes a better water source. So um, no more cleaning the bathroom with Skyler around.