What did I do to deserve this?

So this morning Ike found a marker. He drew on: both highchairs, Elli, Gwen, himself, the walls, and my new kitchen cabinets.

Thankfully, it wiped up from the cabinets easily.

It will eventually clean off the bodies

Its a permanent fixture on the walls.

*sigh*

Ike also refuses to use the toilet. He's also refusing to clean up after himself after he uses his clothing as a toilet. (I figure, he knows how to use the toilet, it he chooses not to, he can clean himself up.)

All I've got to say is, Joe has some serious sucking up to do to his mom, she just giggles whenever I tell her the latest adventure. "Joe did that too!"

Okay, based on that last post

I'm pretty sure what kind of response I'll get with this post. But what the hell, I'll try anyway.

My playgroup is trying to plan a mom's weekend away. Our various constraints include a member who won't be back from an extended trip to Baltimore till the end of Jan, and a pregnant mom who's not supposed to travel past mid march. Unsuprisingly, I'm the only one with a scheduling problem.

Currently, the weekend is planned for February 2-4. I can't go, because Joe needs help with the kids and my mom will be in Okinawa.

So, is anyone available that weekend to help Joe out? Is anybody willing?

Thanks!

Harley's missing

I didn't notice until I didn't have to chase him away from the steak on the counter that I haven't seen since early this morning.

Which is really, really unusual. He usually goes out for a constitution in the morning and then sleeps in my bed all afternoon, followed by another airing in the early evening.

I hope he's okay.