The Jello Catastrophe

There's only one word to describe today-"Jello". From the moment I woke up, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Laugh. It all started with Mr. Cranky Pants. Ethan wasn't a happy camper today. He managed to sleep an entire 12 hours last night, but when he woke up this mornen', he wasn't to pleased with the world. He made it very clear that there was nothing I could do to brighten his day. Lately, he's been quite the investigator. Everything around him is new and exciting. He spends much of his time in search of adventure and trouble. He never fails to find either and that usually means that "mom" has to set some boundaries to keep Ethan safe. I'm having to do this more and more as Ethan gets older. Usually, he'll fuss a little when I do this and move on. Not today. Today was anarchy. I couldn't even get clothes on him without him going bonkers. He didn't want to be limited in anyway. No car seat. No gate. No door. No shoes. No diaper. No "no" or "danger". He wanted to be mobile and free. As I was managing Mr.Cranky Pants, I had a bunch of errands to run. We went to Eric's grave site to drop off flowers.  His grave site is on a steep hill and as I walked down the hill, I fell flat on my face. I slipped on some ice. Luckily, I wasn't holding Ethan at the time. After getting myself back together and into the car, we ran to Target and the UPS store. When we got home, Ethan had a little nap. It wasn't a cure to his not-so-happy mood. He was still grumpy after the nap. I decided to bring him over to my parents. We hung out there for a little while and wouldn't you know it, he was so good for them!! Laugh. Eventually, we left my folk's place to go home. At home, Ethan made jello on my coffee table in the four season. He had it everywhere, including on himself. I gave him a bath and put him to bed. I cleaned up the jello powder and then sat myself down in front of the computer. I decided it was time to update the blog. I plugged in the memory card to download some photos and they weren't there. I forgot to put it in my camera while photographing the two layouts I made for "Crate Paper" this week. I really wanted to share them with you guys. The layouts are no longer with me. Laugh. They're on a plane to Utah. What's a tired "mom" to do? It's just been one of those days.

The jello catastrophe: