Infantile Coup
In our little rental house, there isn’t much that is off limits for Bean. Everything is so close together that no matter where he is, I can almost always see him. But there are times when I really need to pay attention to something and I don’t want to have to worry that he is getting into something he shouldn’t be into. Sometimes I use his play pin and he’s alright with that but he only stays happily in it for about 15 minutes at a stretch. And I can’t blame him because it’s so small. So, Chris and I have figured out how to pin him into a play area in the living room. That way, he has an entire baby-proof room to roam in, instead of a little play pin. I like to think of it as more of a gated community. Bean thinks he is being held captive.
But yesterday, this happened…
Clearly, the prisoners (Bean and his accomplices, Lucy and Big Molly) have orchestrated a coup. And what was their objective?
To commandeer the Tupperware cabinet.
I gave him one last chance at a peaceful resolution, but he looked me clear in the eye and yelled out, “INDEPENDENCE OR DIE!”
And with that cry, the perpetrator began to dismantle my Tupperware. He showed no remorse.
By the time the prisoner was captured, he had managed to single-handedly dismantle an entire cupboard. I had no choice but to take the subject into custody, change his diaper, and give him a meal before putting him down for the most dreaded nap in solitary confinement.
Fear not, he was justly treated.
18 Comments
rachael hardin
That was cute! I miss my babies doing things like that 🙂
Megan (Best of Fates)
That Bean, he’s got a revolutionary soul.
Miriam of Blonde Poodle
A very well photographed and documented escape at that. The prison must have excellent security cameras 🙂
Rebekah M.
how adorable! i left a child lock off 1 cabinet in the kitchen for entertainment…the tupperware cabinet!
Bean Man’s elbow/arm hyperextends or twists something crazy in those crawling pictures!!! wow
Katie
I know! He is so double-jointed that it’s crazy! I think it’s a trait he gets from his Aunt Ginny!
Kendra
HAHA! You tell her Bean!
Heather in ND
That last picture is so cute!! I want to blow raspberries on that tummy!
melissa
dear katie,
your baby is so f’ing cute sometimes i can hardly stand it.
i love that you use the “pin” instead of “pen”. it is much cuter. like your baby.
you had an immaculate tupperware cabinet.
love, melissa
Mindee@ourfrontdoor
Good to know that Chris’s horribly unromantic gift of a tupperware sorter is starting to redeem itself.
But just a little bit.
He totally still owes you.
lauren
…why do i have a feeling that there are many many more posts similar to this that are headed our way!
MERgetsMRSed
Why do little kiddos love getting into kitchen cabinets so much?
Diana
I love the look on Bean’s face when he’s caught escaping from his “gated community”!
Tressa
CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!
Amy
Bean definitely looks like he got what he deserved! What a cutie!
Maggie
Hmmm…I don’t have a baby and those last few photos pretty much reflect what my tupperware cabinet looks like at any given moment. Is that bad?
Maybelline
I’m so glad you captured the moment and shared with us!
Julia
Oh man…i have a bad case of cupboard envy right now. How do you keep it all so organized!?
Ashley
I hate to tell you this, but Bean looks less like a baby and more like a little boy every time you post a new picture of him!