DAY 8

Rain Rain Go Away

Monday blues...yesterday was a rainy day, all day! Needless to say I was in a very lethargic mood and decided it was a day to relax and enjoy time inside with the boys. At this young age it's not easy to do arts and crafts with Asaph, he has the attention span of a fly. Here one minute gone the next and who knows what is on his mind! We got creative with some play-dough. Asaph had a great time holding it in his hands...but he didn't quite grasp the concept of making shapes with the dough. He just wanted to hold it and look at it and run around the house with it.

But now I have a problem. I let him play with the dough on our dining room table and he has left all knds of spots and stains on the fabric upholstered chairs. I'm sure many spots and stains are from remnants of food and drool as well. I tried to scrub the chairs with Woolite carpet cleaner and it made them worse! I'm not sure what to do now, I think I will try Oxyclean. Any other recommendations? The fabric is not very porous so I thought it would come right up but rather these stains look like oil marks. Ahh! And there is playdough in the rug under the table. Ahh! This picture is how I felt about it...LOL. I've decided, or rather learned, that there are going to be many more marks and scruffs and spills and stains all over the house. I can live with it. I've also learned that stuff is just stuff. The dining room table has seen better days but I'd rather it be worn with love than not be worn (or used) at all. I find more joy in watching my son have fun in discovering new things than I find joy in a stationary piece of furniture. Wood is wood, there is plenty of it to go around. But there will only be one special time my son is a toddler, one special time I get to teach him about play-dough, one special time I get to watch his face light up as his brain soaks up all the intricacies of this new object. I hope I remember this in the days to come as Rowan grows older as well. Sometimes rain days are good food for thought.