I was making snowman pancakes for lunch (can be seen on day 10) and had the baking cupboard open. It is the cupboard that stores all things baking - flour, sugar, baking powder, chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips, etc. I saw Phoebe eyeing the open cupboard and I sternly said, "No. You stay away from there." She grinned her little grin and walked away. One of the toddlers had to go potty so I stopped what I was doing to assist her in the bathroom. When I came out, I walked around the ottoman baracade I had set up to keep them out of the kitchen and saw a blanket sitting up against the backside of the sofa. It drew my curiosity because it looked like someone was sitting under it....someone little to be exact. Except, I was confused because, no matter how long I stood and stared at it, it did not move. I thought maybe there were pillows stacked under it as the kids like to make tents a lot. Then I thought maybe it was one of the freaky giant baby dolls that Zoë and Phoebe got from Santa. Then I scanned the family room to see who was missing.....Phoebe. I then had a jolting thought that something must be wrong for her to be so still under that blanket...which still had not moved. I hurried over and whipped up the blanket and gasped. It was indeed little Miss Phoebe, using her stealth baby ninja skills to snack on the bag of mini chocolate chips from the baking cupboard.
I have to admit, girl is good.... and the ol' toddler theory of "If I can't see you, you can't see me" almost worked.
