New nicknames!

Here's a sampling of the names that float around the house on any given occasion -

• Mr. Destructo
• Stink
• Bebe

I'm drawing a stupid blank now - I planned to write about this a while ago & just got the chance to do it now & now I'm blanking!

I'm sure you can discern why we would call a budding Toddler Mr. Destructo...he is like a hurricane, this one. Part of me loves it cause he's active & exploring & having a grand ol' time but then, after hours, part of it cannot stand it cause someone has to clean up the path of this Mr. Destructo. We've become our own FEMA.

One really funny thing he does (to which I call him my Sea Otter) is he takes the remotes off the area rugs to throw them against the hardwood floors, thus making it easier to get the blasted batteries out of them! GENIUS! But, oh so annoying!

Can you say "hands full"?

Mr. Destructo would also much rather toss his Gears & Wheels toy on the ground scattering the wheels this way & that instead of sitting nicely and playing "proper".

Mr. Destructo would also much rather throw his wooden stacking 'parts' behind the laptop/stereo entertainment center than stack them on the proper poles. Although, in all fairness, he has started to actually stack them this week.

Mr. Destructo would also much rather pull his entire basket of books off the ottoman rather than take one out at a time. I've tried to put the basket on the floor but that only encourages him to make a mess on a consistent basis rather than just when the wild hair is up his butt. I'll deal with the wild hair moments, thank you.

He is now saying "bebe" so I will continue to call him that along with all the other bebes he finds and points out to me.

Stink usually is a prelude to Mr. Destructo - it's like that little devilish behavior is just building up & not quite ready to morph into full on hurricane force destruction - call it a tropical storm, if you will.

Monkey takes the brunt of Mr. Destructo (quite happily, I might add) while Mystic takes the hit from Stink (not as happily, I might add). In fact, Mystic gets hissed at by Stink, while Monkey gets laughed at (or with, I cannot decide).

When does Hurricane Season end for Toddlers? October, right??