SCISSORS!

It's been a crazy busy week. It all started on Sunday night when I sent Keith to the ER with a swollen foot and an out-of-control case of poison ivy. He had been battling it for a month, no exaggeration, and I had suggested several times that he see a doctor, but...he wasn't convinced that was necessary until his leg and ankle swelled up to twice their normal size. He's fine now and on some powerful antibiotics and steroids. He's very allergic to poison ivy, and I don't think it will take 4 weeks for him to see a doctor next time! So, he had to stay home on Monday to try to get the swelling under control and keep his foot elevated. Not so easy with two active boys in the house, excited to see Daddy on a Monday.

I thought maybe it was a good day for a craft. I love a bargain and I found these cute safety scissors on clearance at Target. I've been saving them, mainly out of fear of the potential destruction they could cause. But I dug them out on Monday as a new distraction. Here's how it went:

"Andrew, do you want to do a craft?"
"NO."
"Andrew, would you like to use scissors?"
"WHAT?"
"I have new scissors for you."
"Mommy! You gonna give me scissos!" (said with much shock and disbelief.)

When he heard that he could use scissors, he came running.

And in case the photos aren't clear - the scissors were a HUGE hit! At one point, he stopped cutting and counted all his fingers and announced, "I have 10 fingers!"
me: "Oh good, you didn't lose any!"
Andrew: "No I didn't!"
Andrew: "Cutting is fun!" This was declared repeatedly.


He has asked for his scissors and paper every day this week. Sadly, this activity requires more supervision and time than I can provide every day. But it is good to know that when I need a few minutes of quiet, I can give him his scissors.