She Drives Me Crazy

Lucy? Driving me crazy? Yep. She is the biggest stinker right now. Actually she's just curious but she is getting into everything and I'm going nuts. Several times a day she is into something she shouldn't be. I don't know if she's just more mischievous than her siblings or if it's that there's more kids now and more going on so she is less supervised than the older kids were. Whatever it is she is giving me a run for my money. Her episodes tend to take place when I'm in the shower. It's as if a switch goes off the minute I step in the shower that tells her to go wreak havoc. For instance the other morning I was having an extra long shower and I could hear some bowls clanging and just thought it was her eating the leftover breakfast on the counter that I had not put away. Then I hear water running and it wasn't mine so I hurry up and finish and go downstairs to find her in her fleece footed pajamas standing in the kitchen sink with the water up to her knees about to overflow trying to wash the dishes. Water was everywhere, on her, counter, floor, rugs. Talk about driving me crazy. I swear she has a stash of suckers somewhere because everytime I turn around she has one in her mouth. I emptied out all the ones from my purse and church bag but she still finds them but where? I tell ya she's hidden them somewhere and isn't going to let me in on the secret. And don't you dare try to take it away from her, otherwise you are in for a major diva fit. She's the worst climber yet. I can't keep her off the counter. I better not leave anything on the counter, otherwise she is into it. I'm bad about cleaning up breakfast and lunch stuff in the morning because I'm so busy trying to get Sam and Conner out the door that I usually find her with her little hands in the peanut butter or nutella jars or sometimes even the ketchup and mustard and it's all over her face and body. I know pretty soon she's going to crawl on top of the fridge to get to the Halloween candy. It's just a matter of time. She is my only child who has written on the walls and furniture. This may also be because she has older siblings who leave writing utensils everywhere while when there was only one or two kids I could keep things picked up. I've sworn to throw them away I am so sick of seeing scribbles on the walls. I know it's all just a stage. She's learning about her environment yada yada yada but what am I supposed to do in the mean time. I've survived three boys at 2 years of age, I can take on this little girl. Don't let that sweet smile fool ya. Trouble I tell ya, trouble.