Exhibits C & D

S. has been very interested in my dry goods lately. He routinely plays with “his” rice, but he’s also delved into “my” salt, flour, and sugar in the last month or so.

So yesterday, I moved them all to the top shelf. I suppose it will save me time in the long run. At least he’s somewhat helpful with the cleanup now.

This time it was sugar, which prompted a long discussion about how the ants would come if we didn’t clean it all up — just like they found Max’s ice pop in his pocket in Max’s ABC, a book we have really been enjoying lately. Our favorite part is when Ruby tries to kill the ants in the bathtub by pouring bath salts in, but the bath salts only turn the ants pink and purple.

It was a very sensory focused day yesterday, as you can see.

I should just know now when we get out the (washable) paint that it’s going to involve the front door. S. always starts out on paper, but once he fills it up, the smooth, cold, white siren-song of the front door just beckons him like ants to sugar. It’s a metal front door and suprisingly easy to clean off, so though we often discuss how paint is only for paper, I guess I haven’t made enough of an impression yet.

I’m actually O.K. with messes as long as they are reversible and the messees help me clean them up. That’s how most 3 year-olds seem to enjoy passing the time. I can’t wait til warmer temps come and these messes can be made OUTside.