The floor...

Paige is back at it. Food is being thrown on the walls and floors. I now have to watch her like a hawk. Today I was particularly up to form and not only got her to eat a ton of fruit but also averted any food disasters. Nevertheless, we have food stains on the wall, in the plants, and all over the floor. Daily sweeping and bi-weekly floor washings are a must. I had to sweep a few times in the past few days and even noticed an ant carrying a crumb across the floor....bad sign (don't worry...our house isn't dirty, we just have all the windows open and our door was left open for a while last night, hence the ant). Perhaps today is an indicator of future positive behaviour? All I know is I have been acting all crazy-like as Paige is eating, "wow--good girl, eating all your food, giving mommy your spoon nicely, wow, show mommy your bowl...coooool!!" etc. I haven't had a chance to praise good food eating behaviour lately as there was none to praise. Time to scrub the wall....