The Destroyer is exactly like that kid Justin in the 1989 movie Parenthood, starring Steve Martin. She does things that kid would do. And we let her do it all. And we laugh the whole time. We like to see what she is going to try next and watch her follow through until she falls or decides that it was a silly idea in the first place.

Last night she took the little pail from the bedroom and put it on her head. I was sitting at the opposite end of the hall watching her stumble towards me like a drunken kid performing some stupid stunt. It was like I was watching Parenthood when Justin the toddler ran around with the bucket on his head repeatedly banging himself into the wall. Similar to this, The Destroyer walked right by me and swerved towards our bed. I was giggling as she banged head first into the bed. Not hard, but enough to send her back onto her backside. I was dying laughing. Hey, she has to learn that without eyes, she will eventually hit something. And live and learn, she did. She was mad. Mad that it didn't end the way she thought it would.

She likes Hubby to spin her around. And then she really likes the after buzz. She wanders around the backyard, again, like a drunken teenager looking for a place to pee and pass out. She giggles at the dizzy sensation, falls and tries to get up, and then goes back to Hubby for more. In the end she could keep going and Hubby feels nauseous from all the turning.

Today I caught her sucking the pom poms off of EvieG's art work. She was sucking the glue off. She is going to be like that kid in my Grade 2 class who sat beside me and told me to look at him. When I turned my head, all I remember seeing is him putting a huge glob of white glue on his tongue and eating it. It was so gross. Well, that is my daughter. Not to that extreme, but she was using her index finger to swipe the wet glue off the page to eat.

She is like a mild, younger version of Johnny Knoxville. Everyday she pulls another prank. She is daring, brave, and curious. She likes getting a rise out of people. She likes to be the center of attention. Like a jester.

From swinging on the BBQ to hanging from the banister to running into the kitchen cupboards with a debit card in her mouth, I know we are going to have to continue to keep an eye on her. Because she is going to be the kid who accepts all the dares. Willingly.

I just hope she doesn't get her kicks out of attempting crazy stunts that will hurt her and give her parents a heart attack in the process.

Give her time. I am sure she will pull some real doozies. She will probably be a regular on YouTube.

All's I'm sayin's all.

PS The underlined words are are some funny clips for you to watch.

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