The day after Halloween, I played a little trick on Maddox. See, he thought this spider was real. And it kind of upset him. (It was just a rubber spider that someone handed out in his Halloween bucket)
Well, he got me back. He got me GOOD. Andrew was home early from work and we were changing Jude's spit-up sheets when I spotted what looked just like a tiny black snake-yes, a SNAKE-behind Jude's toy basket. Chaos ensued. Maddox was banished to his bed, I held the flashlight in one hand and Jude in the other (at a safe distance) and Andrew approached the creature - "snake boots" and shovel ready.
At that moment, Jude pooped himself so bad it ran down my arm (sorry for the details) and to be honest - we probably could have all pooped ourselves. What if Andrew missed? What if it was poisonous? What if there were MORE (God forbid!)??? Then, bam, Andrew chopped it's head off. "Hit it again!" I yelled. He did (our poor floor).
There it was - a disgusting little snake, dead and...purple? Wait. "Is this a toy snake?" Andrew asked.
That's when it hit me.
Maddox had gotten a fake spider AND a fake snake in his Halloween bucket.
Relief set in.
Then laughter.
I don't think I'll be messing with Maddox anymore. I got what I deserved - and then some!
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