Have a baby...get a free obstacle course!

In all the classes, all the books, , the walk through the hospital, or all the many talks with friends and family, no where did we see the fine print that read "free obstacle course with delivery". Yet, it's there, plain as day throughout our house.

It starts in the kitchen with a rather large pile of debris from an empty rubber tub, to a bag of hamburger buns, and even my suit case from the 4th of July. All waiting on someone to take the time to put it up. But for now, it's a large trap waiting to swallow someone up. Once you manuever the debris pile, you're likely to come across the "Under the Sea" swing gauntlet. To date, she's taken out her fair share of ankles. And if it's occupied, you mY get bombarded by a flying rattle or monkey.

Once you leave the kitchen, you enter the living room where you'll first encounter a four legged moving obstacle that goes by the name of Jake. If the wagging whip doesn't get you, the cold wet nose will. And if that wasn't bad enough, then there's the camo bouncey chair who's legs blend in with the carpet. So far it's claimed 10 busted toes and brought more blood than the red cross.

Now it's down the hall where you have to turn sideways and hug the wall to get around the fire breathing cow humidifier. Yes, I said cow humidifier. We wanted the duck or frog but they were out and we had a sick child at home. Then it's on to the bathroom where you have to jump over a "frog and pond friends" baby tub. Watch out for the gators, otherwise known as tub toys.

Now we come to Mom and Dad's room where you'll find piles of laundry to tackle. Beware, not all of them are clean! Last but not least, you come to Charlie's room where you'll encounter a rather large octopus like jumperoo. We leave it out because he loves to look at it, although he's still too young to use it. Then there's the occasional box of mega diapers and wipes. Whoa, watch. Seems the Jakester has moved on you. Watch out for that tail!

Whew, you made it. You should try the night version. It brings a whole other dimension of fear when all you have to see with is a monkey night light. Wait, what's that? The paci is still in the car! Now you gotta go through it all over again...poor little tink tink.