Deemed Impossible

We had a busy day today.  Not that I intended it to be that way when I woke up, it just turned out that way. Those tend to be the best days for me.

My sister-in-law called this morning to invite me on a mall date.  Definition: take the kids to play so that we can get out of the house.  I always look forward to hanging out with her, but am amazed at how little we actually get go speak to each other.  I am usually chasing a child around, so we just let the kids play and enjoy being in the same vicinity.

The kids are finally old enough, and capable enough for me to be less hands on.  It is nice to watch them play instead of assisting the entire time, and I'm sure they enjoy having some space.  They do the usual climb on everything they can routine, but Little Brother pushes the envelope because he is confident.  I was busy loving on my baby nephew when my sister-in-law said "Little brother is climbing on the wall...oh he is climbing over the wall!"

I looked up just in time to see him lower himself over the play wall.  This was obviously something you are not supposed to do, as about six kids jumped up on the seat to look at the escapee on the other side.  I handed my nephew off and headed out the exit to retrieve my child before he decided to scale the wall to the ice skating rink.  I hoped as I went around the circle that Little Brother didn't go in the opposite direction, and watched the perimeter with no success as he is shorter than the wall.  But suddenly there was movement! Not my child, but the gaggle of children standing in the bench, all started moving in unison as they followed their new leader around the wall. Unfortunately it was in the opposite direction from were I was heading. I did a 360 to get my little one and was thankful that Aunt Shaw Shaw was there to catch him. I informed him of the standard procedures and encouraged him to play again.

I don't really get mad about this kind of stuff. I see it as his personality type and try to set boundaries that we both can accept. But I think he knows it's his job to push those boundaries just as far as he can.


Deemed Impossible

It's hard to find the words to describe you young scribe.
The things that you do give others a fright.
You climb what's deemed impossible for someone your size,
And giving up is unheard of, it just wouldn't be right.

I'm amazed at your ability, your strength and your might.
When Big Brother comes picking, you'll put up a fight.
You're not afraid of the things most other kids are.
Keeping trying my sweet, let's see how high you set that bar.