Terrific Twos

My two year old son is terrific. BUT.....he can try my patience. I was on the phone this evening and was putting dishes away in the kitchen (Daddy wasn't home). I knew I heard something in the living room, but thought it must be harmless because I didn't remember leaving anything in there for him to get in to. My pregnancy amnesia was working overtime and boy was I wrong!!! I came around the corner and found him with a butcher knife in hand about to sink it into the ottoman and a dish full of food strewn over the coffee table and floor. I might not have been quite as mad had I not just spent two hours yesterday on my hands and knees (33 weeks pregnant) cleaning that floor hoping to keep it somewhat under control over the next few weeks. Fortunately for Matthew I stayed very calm and sent him to his room while I cleaned up the mess - after rescuing him before he severed fingers with the knife. How do they know?? When will I learn??? What should I have done for punishment??? How could I have forgotten a knife in the living room??? Yikes! It truly is amazing that children stay alive to make it to adulthood.