Caden is seriously obsessed. Every stick, wrapping paper tube and rolling pin are instantly transformed into his favorite toy of the moment. A vacuum. And if toys are good, the real thing is enough to put this boy over the moon. I broke out the real deal for some pre-company clean up a few days ago and then had to invent some rules:
Rule #1: We take turns. Caden, Addison, Mommy. Rinse. Repeat. This rule was invented to ensure that Mommy actually got to use the thing.
Rule #2: The vacuum has to rest now and then or else it will overheat. This rule was invented to ensure that the children eventually got snack. Which they seemed totally willing to forgo if it meant more vacuum play. I lost count, but I think we had to let the poor vacuum rest at least four times before we called the playroom done. The playroom. Not the downstairs. Not the whole house. The playroom.
Rule #3: Don't expect to get anything else done if Caden has vacuum on the brain. No toy, no snack, no amount of Mommy-theater will distract him. So you might as well bust it out and get comfy.
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