The Stealth Ninja

The other day we asked Alex to watch Sarah in the living room while we were making dinner in the kitchen. He kept up with her for a little while......however, anyone who has been over lately knows that Sarah will keep you hopping. She is on the table, couch, over the gates, so fast you barely see her coming. The other thing about Sarah is she is very quiet- most of the time. She hardly makes a sound which makes keeping an eye on her from another room nearly impossible. Thus, why we needed Alex's help. After about 10 minutes of taking her down from the window sills, the table, the couch....Alex came to the kitchen gate with a huff of, "This is impossible mom, she is like a stealth ninja." Can't argue with that, she really is quite ninja like. It got me thinking about what a "stealth" ninja really is. Yes, many times I am schooled by my 7 year old. Or, in this case google. Here's what I found:

The ninja is a supreme master of stealth, able to vanish in a puff of smoke or change into a wild animal form in order to facilitate an escape.....hmmm....yes, definitely wild animal like and most of the time an escape is the goal....

The ninja uses the ever-elusive method of "silent movement". Everything must be approached in a subtle manner if ones endeavors are to remain a secret- most definitely has this one down...

Another ninja tactic is the art of using animals. This makes use of wild animals as a diversion. I wonder if Jazz counts as a wild animal and if Sarah using him to climb up onto things would count. Not technically a diversion, more of an assistive device.

So, now you are all schooled on what it really means to be ninja- like. And, we are keeping our heads above water, trying to manage the care of such a creature. Mostly, it's just a continuous mission to keep our little ninja from accidentally breaking her neck. Here is hoping the ninja likes turkey day!