They call me the Wanderer.........

Kali 2.1 has been pretty amped up over the past couple of days. Her Aunt Shell is in town and staying with us for a few days.

Last night, she was still wired when I put her to bed around 8:45 PM. I went back downstairs and thought I heard a door open upstairs. I peeked around and didn't see Kali. A couple of minutes later, I heard a door close and heard some giggling. A 2 year old was loose.

I went up and found Kali in the hallway. I knew right away that this was a battle I couldn't lose. I put her back in her bed and headed back out of the room. I stood at the end of the hallway.

Click. Out came a 2 year old child. I picked her up and put her back in bed.

Click. Out came a 2 year old child. I picked her up and put her back in bed.

Click. This time, a child did not emerge, but she did decide to stand inside her doorway and have a fake cry to see what attention she could garner. She knows that Mommy will sometimes bite, while Daddy rarely pays any attention to it. After a minute or so, I went in and put her back into bed.

Click. Fake crying resumes. I decided to call her bluff this time. She faked it for 5 minutes. Twice during that time, I heard her stop crying and move towards the door. She was looking and listening downstairs, wondering why no one was showing up. At the end of the 5 minutes, I went back in and laid her down and explained to her that everyone was asleep and that it was time to go nigh-night.

Left the room and didn't hear another peep. Mission accomplished. Thankfully, I won.