That Darn Mouse!

What was supposed to be just a family movie night turned into something WAY more exciting. We bought the kids The Tale of Despereaux as a surprise for tonight's family movie and boy were they ever excited to find out what we were watching. I even laid out blankets galore for them to lounge on and watch with their little cup of jelly beans. (Yes, we broke out a little bit of Easter candy early! I couldn't resist.)

After the movie ended around 9:30pm (way past their bedtime by the way) and since church is early in the morning, I had to scoot them off to bed quickly. Aubrey was in brushing her teeth and I was in Jocelyn's room reading her a story with Andrew on my left and Jocelyn on my right in her rocking chair. As "Big Dog Little Dog" was coming to an end, out of the corner of my eye I saw something small scurry across her floor. It ran from the side of her bed, out her door and around the corner down the hall to who knows where. I dropped the book (not Andrew!) and chased after it with Andrew in tow and left Jocelyn behind in her chair. What was it you ask? A MOUSE! Does anyone else find it super ironic that we watched a mouse movie to then find a mouse in our house??? Especially since we haven't seen one in our house (let alone upstairs) since we moved into our house 2 1/2 years ago?!?! So naturally I freaked out and accidentally scared Andrew who was falling asleep for bed. We searched high and low and about an hour later as I was putting Andrew to bed finally after having to do some serious rocking, I decided to open our hall closet and check around. I kicked the bottom shelf with my foot (sock on luckily) and it darted out from behind an extra pillow BACK into Jocelyn's room. So John and I (mostly John as I'm terrified at this point and trying to find traps as quick as possible) search high and low in her room WHILE she's sleeping. I put up the baby gate across her bedroom door thinking it would be a good "trap" and as he finally found it behind her bed, it made a b-line for the door again as John followed quickly behind with a q-tip box and lid. This thing was DINKY but I didn't think it was so dinky to jump THROUGH the baby gate holes. Wow did I ever underestimate the powers of a mouse! Where it went next made me shiver even more than before. It went into our bedroom. Which is also Andrew's room. Those that know me know that I absolutely hate rodents and insects. I was petrified at this point. John found it underneath Andrew's changing table and almost had it until it ran into my closest. I swear it's out to torture me as long as it possibly can. So after lots of banging walls and shoes in the closest and searching with a flashlight, it ran out the closet door. The only way we knew this is because John screeched like a girl (who can blame him) as he felt mouse paws jump on his feet as it fled into the night. Or until he found it back again underneath the changing table anyways. He was trying to shove towels in front of the table so it would only have one side to exit. When he looked back under to check and it was GONE! What the heck???? And that's unfortunately where the fiasco left off. My OCD went into overdrive with this ever annoying incident that I decided I had to let it go or I'd literally go crazy. (Trust me, inside I'm still screaming "get the mouse!" but I'm exhausted and with it being Easter Sunday in just a short while, I'm needing all the sleep I can get!) I'm still clueless why we even have mice as I keep our house rather clean! Very frustrating. And we don't even eat upstairs so what is it attracted to? It's 1 in the morning and I have to be up in 6 hours. I don't even know how I'm going to get any sleep knowing there's a mouse on the loose. Looks like this mouse has bravery and courage to escape our attempts. Much like Despereaux! What a night! Can't wait to by some REAL mouse traps. Hate the things but hate mice in the same living quarters even more. Wish me luck! I know I'm going to need it.

HAPPY EASTER everyone! I'm behind in posts but expect to see a few soon as I catch up. :)