Computer Hog

If you haven't heard me rambling on about the ClickStart My First Computer by LeapFrog then you are probably in the minority of my friends and family. Tank got this for his birthday last year and got several games for Christmas as well and he hasn't looked back since. He has learned so much from this learning game that he's a totally new boy. As many of you know, he was a real late talker. Up until about 4-5 months ago, he only said a few words here and there. I don't know if this game is to thank for his recent blossoming or not but I'm going to praise it anyway. He is now talking nonstop, knows his shapes, colors, ABC's, and numbers. So if you are looking for a fairly inexpensive, learning game that will even give you some quiet time for yourself while your child learns...this is it!

Since this game hooks to your TV (we just set it up on a 13" so he has his own setup) Tank hasn't been on our computer yet. But since he's a keyboard and mouse whiz now he thinks he can use our computer too. Tonight I was being quite productive (ahem!) and playing a game on Facebook. After a quick break to put Bubby to bed, I came back to see Tank in my spot playing my game. When I asked him to move, he stated very matter-of-factly "I'm working!" Apparently I have used that excuse before when I've been on the computer. I guess we've reached the point now that he's going to bust me on my "fibs".

Got him!

Remember that mouse that I posted about several weeks ago? Well he got me again yesterday. I was walking into the kitchen and he ran across the counter. ICK! A mouse on the floor is one thing but on the counter...absolutely disgusting! So I waged war again and rebaited the traps, determined to get the little sucker.

Well sometime during the night, I got him. But the story doesn't end there. Apparently, the cat isn't up for mousing much anymore since she is fed in a nice warm house now. But...catch a mouse in a trap for her and she'll take it. So she ran off with the mouse, trap & all. She had her snack and apparently abandoned the trap when she was done. Wait, I failed to mention that since the head gets stuck in the trap - she couldn't get that out. So...leave it to Tank to run across the trap and bring it to the kitchen. He just set it on the table and left it. So I come into the kitchen, not even knowing that I caught the mouse in the first place, and see a trap with a mouse head stuck in it - laying on the kitchen table. BLAH!! I think that might be worse than the darn thing running across my counter! I of course went into disinfecting mode and scrubbed both boys hands and got the Clorox spray out to clean the table. But not knowing where it had been in the meantime really freaks me out. Did I ever mention that I'm a tad bit of a germaphobe? Ick!