THINGS I LEARNED TODAY (BEFORE 8:47am)

•  A watch will sink to the bottom of the toilet.
• Ideally, alll bathroom doors should be shut at all times.  If this isn't possible because there is a 3-year-old in the house, all toilets should be very clean and flushed at all times.
• Cheap watches are definitely not waterproof.
• It's best to have a cheap watch when you put it where a toddler can reach it.
• It's a lucky thing that a toddler generally can't flush quickly.

• Toddlers aren't always on the move, or noisy.
• When a toddler isn't busy or noisy, you'd better stop what you're doing and see why.
• If you have to go to the bathroom when a toddler is in the house, you'd better be fast.
• A toddler can hide in small places.
• A toddler is very quiet when she's hiding.
• There are many toddler-size hiding places in a house.
• Don't panic!  After all, if all the doors (including the bathrooms) are all the way closed...how far could she have gone?
• A 3-year-old is not much help when you're looking for a toddler.
• The 3-year-old may have helped the toddler hide.  This becomes evident when the toddler is found in a dark closet with the door all the way closed.
• When you're looking for a toddler, check the very back recesses of the closet too.