Seen and Overheard

Cast of characters: Me, Sophie and a Tiger Trash can from the Container Store.

Me: Sophie. No-no. Trash is icky.
Sophie: ::ignores Mommy::
Me: Sophie, honey, please leave the tiger trash alone. I move Sophie from the scene of the crime in her room and continue prepping her bath.

Sophie heads back to her room where I hear the rustling of plastic. And WHAT exactly is she doing?

Hiding behind her closed door taking apart the trash can and its contents.

Sophie: ::Giving Mommy a huge grin:: Ahh-gone!!

I guess she figures if we can't SEE her she's not doing anything wrong, right?

Well, this is also what happens when my back is turned for just a few seconds:

Sophie - 2; DVDs - 0

Yes, friends, this is the SECOND DVD she's broken.*

*I feel we must explain: Sophie is a very independent child. She quickly mastered opening and removing DVDs from their cases. A lot of the newer DVD cases have come with a more "secure" center holder and therefore after multiple toddler-removals the DVD cracks under the pressure. All DVDs are now WAY out of reach. Silly Mommy previously thinking putting the DVDs on a higher shelf would solve this....nope, it only results in a more determined Sophie to climb to the location.