Just a mess

As a parent, there are times when your child does something that makes you so mad, but instead of getting angry you end up laughing at them instead. I had one of those times today. Annabel and Wesley were eating ice cream sandwiches and, as usual, wesley decided to get more on the floor and table than in his mouth. I walked away only for a few minutes to come back to his ice cream splattered across the floor and him spitting his juice all over the table. not to mention he had ice cream sandwich all over his face, hands, and body. my first thought was to scold him for making a mess, but when I went to pick him up he stuck his tongue out and started laughing hysterically. okay, if anyone out there could resist laughing back at a chocolate covered two-year-old with a huge smile, then you have way more self control than I do. so, we all had a good laugh and then he went straight to the tub. I should have gotten a picture to post but I wanted to get him to the bath tub before he went running around the house covered in ice cream sandwich, which I know was next on his mind. so, we are still working on controlling wesley's food throwing and spitting, but sometimes I have to say to myself, "he's a boy and it's just a mess".