Ninja Baby

I was in a pinch yesterday and needed someone to watch my kids for about a half hour.  My amazing neighbor Andrea (who has 3 kids of her own) generously took on the task.  Later, when I went to drop off a bottle of wine and thank her, she said to me, "You didn't tell me Desi was a ninja baby!"

Precisely why I dropped off the wine.  Surely she needed it.

Desmond is ALL.OVER.THE.PLACE.  He is one ornery, active little dude, and keeps me on my toes CONSTANTLY.  By the end of the day, I'm ready for a bottle of wine exhausted.

His most recent favorite "trick" is using the Tripp Trapp chairs to get to those out of reach places.

He's mastered pulling them out...

And climbing up on them...

Most times when he gets this far, he just stands there all proud of himself.  But this afternoon he was showing off a bit...

Cute little star butt...

Does this make anyone else nervous?...

Like I said.  Ornery. Little. Dude...

Speaking of ninjas...after Desmond's bath I was trying to take a couple pics of his ADORABLE curls.  These ones...

...when a little ninja photo bomber crept up...

Never a dull moment around here.  Did I mention I'm exhausted??

(If you're wondering about the necklace Desmond is wearing, it is a baltic amber teething necklace.  There is succinic acid that baltic amber releases into the bloodstream and acts as a natural analgesic.  All 3 boys have worn them and they make a HUGE difference.  I highly recommend!  We get ours from Hazelaid.)