Suicide/Homicide Watch.

I have decided that 24/7 suicide/homicide watch is among the MANY jobs that mothers have. And this is simply based on  daily happenings with my two fearless little girls. I can't imagine what it'd be like with boys.

C jumping/catapulting/sommersaulting off of the couch
A putting anything and everything in her mouth
C cramming anything and everything in A's mouth.
C covering A's head with blankets until they're tangled. A's screaming and C sits and watches and laughs
C hitting A
A biting C
A opening cupboards to pull everything out
A and C wanting to jump into the bath
A and C love jumping on the bed
C jumping OFF the bed
C attempting to climb up bookcases
A pulling things down
You know someone's in trouble when Claire shrieks "Down, Set, Hike"
Same if you hear her yell, "HULK!!!"
A thinking she's bigger than life and trying to keep up with C
C forgetting to blow on a bite of food.
C spinning in circles until she's dizzy and then launching herself in one direction
C driving in her car and A accidentally becoming a speed bump

The list could go on. This mom business is exhausting!  I'm grateful for fearless, invincible children. And we have yet to have any serious casualties or major emergency room trips. I love watching these two interact and play together. They are the best of friends and have giggle fits together, share snacks, books, toys, and secrets. Aoife isn't walking yet, but Claire still makes up games that involve Aoife. Even if sometimes they are at Aoife's expense.