Just goes to show you, it's always something.

Over the last 3-4 days, my household has been o'errun with sniffles of the not-quite-cold variety. A little sneezy, a little stuffy...that sort of stuff. As a consequence, NTS (the lightest sleeper of us) has been particularly insomniacal. Two nights ago, I hear rattling and movement and such coming from the direction of the family room at 3am. At first, when awakened so suddenly, one supposes "burglar!" until your brain grinds to life and you realize 1) you'd've heard the burglar enter, and 2) burglars generally don't turn on the TV to enjoy a bit of their favorite programming.

It was in fact, NTS. He had assembled several effects (including a toddler's rocking chair!) to allow him to climb up* to turn on the DVD player and press "play." His new favorite TV series? Jeeves & Wooster. This is pretty impressive stuff, but to those who know the sort of seven year-old NTS is, it's simultaneously hilarious and perplexing.

-J.

* It's on a shelf a good 6ft/180cm off the ground.

Comments

Badger said…
And they say he doesn't apply himself! (Or wait, was that the other one?)
Joke said…
There are days when I wonder myself...

-J.
MsCellania said…
Awwwwww.
He reckoned he would get away with that particular venue. Smart, verrrrrrry smart of NTS.
KPB said…
Chef used to get up at 3am and play with his toys. His mum only discovered this when a neighbour asked if he was alright, as she'd been up to one of her kids during the night as well. Oscar has been known to get up in the middle of the night and just go and sit on the lounge. Just to freak me out. Do you know how freaky it is to hear your kid get up, then complete silence, to find them, just sitting, in the dark?

I've been sick all week with pharangytis - and subsequent side-effects of the drugs. J is one today and is now coughing up a lung. He just spewed in his bed.

Ahhhh, don't you love the smell of life in the morning.

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