The boys are exactly two and a half years old today. Where did the time go? More importantly, why have they not started acting like actual humans yet? These two have a weird obsession with poop. I’ve heard it’s “a boy thing.” I’ve heard it’s “an age thing.” I’ve heard that it is “because there are two of them and they are testing their limits” with me. No matter the reason, it’s getting old. And I’m running out of bleach.

We had a long, late night with Jackson, especially who was screaming most of the night for what seemed like no apparent reason. Extra cuddles, sips of water, a new diaper, etc. didn’t seem to help. We ended up giving him Motrin an hour and a half into his screaming match because he was complaining about his ear / head hurting. Poor guy probably gave himself a headache. I know he gave me one. He seems to be fine this morning, other than a case of the hiccups, which are really irritating him. The boys used to get hiccups all the time while in my belly. He still might not be feeling 100% from whatever he had the other day. I’m hoping to wait it out and avoid a pediatrician visit, but we’ll see. While I was getting Taylor’s clothes out for the morning, I heard Jackson yelling “I want to get out.” He says this often. I yelled down the hall that I’d be right there. When I walked in, they were seemingly gone, and the room had a very unsavory aroma. I found the two of them under the covers in Joseph’s bed (hiding from me) with poop footprints all around. I am just about out of ideas with these two. I can not put them back in cribs because they climbed out well before they were two. I can’t separate them because we don’t have the space. I can’t cage them because I think that’s illegal. I kid, I kid. They don’t care about punishment. I think I am going to have to go buy sleep sacks and do them backwards and inside out and hope they don’t figure it out. I’m welcome to suggestions.

I’ve said this before, but they are lucky they are so cute. They make the occasional 1am screaming and the *literal* crap they make me endure that much more bearable. Here’s to hoping and wishing the next 2.5 years, they lose the poop habit or learn to clean up after themselves.