Mischief or Budding Scientist?

Muffin’s new nickname will soon be Little Miss Mischief!

Having already learned to unscrew tops of bottles and jars, I’ve had to be quite weary of what I leave out for our little Muffin, but curiosity has gotten the better of us last week. When she’s a little too quiet, I asked Therese to check to see what she is doing and Therese’s response has usually been, “She’s getting into mischief!”

Wednesday she wanders off to the bathroom…climbs on the counter…and pumps ALL the foaming soap out of the dispenser and rubs it all over herself. All she had to say for herself was, “Mommy, wash hands.”

Thursday when our friends the Ceys came over for a visit, Misty and I were chatting and sent the kids to make some masks. Muffin proceeds to write ALL OVER her arms and legs with marker. If I hadn’t been concerned about it permanently staining her skin, I would have taken a picture.

Saturday night I bought a bunch of 5 or 6 bananas. Sunday morning I had one for breakfast. Then I go get cleaned up for Mass and leave the kids eating cereal (“that’s safe” I thought). Fulton decided to have one banana for breakfast too. Then when I noticed I only heard Fulton and Therese in the living room, I sent Adam to check on our little banana nut Muffin. She had proceeded to peel and mash up ALL the remaining bananas!

Lesson: when your child hands you a bowl of mashed bananas, make banana nut buttermilk pancakes for brunch!