We have two nicknames for him- the Honey Badger (an animal notorious for being deceivingly cute and innocent looking but ruthless and scared of nothing. He will chew the head of a snake, pass out from the venom, wake up and finish the rest of him...that sums up Jacob). The other name is the "Savage" as in the Ninny and the Savage...the ninny is his nervous, hand ringing, lip chewing big brother who has always been very calculating, safe, low risk, concerned with bodily harm and terrified of his little brothers haphazardness to the point of having nightmares about Jacob's latest escapade.
Until our new addition...
DUH DUH DUHHHHHHHHH.....!!!!!
Yes, that is correct we got a new (to us...refurbished for an awesome price actually) Dyson vacuum for our new house (no central vacuum there so we needed to buy one). From the moment I first turned it on he FREAKED OUT! hysterical crying, shaking, sobbing, clutching my legs and simultaneously trying to run away from the (admittedly much louder) machine.
Now I have to vacuum only when he is napping or someone can hold him at a safe distance (where he will still cry and shriek the closer it gets to him). We keep it i nthe hall closet and EVERY time he goes to get his boots he jumps as soon as he sees it, runs up the stairs with his hands over his ears and whimpers "noooo".
It is pathetic...but I am somewhat reassured that there is some fear in there.
This particular picture happened because Jon only MENTIONED needing to vacuum (again because there was still hidden rice from the popular rainbow rice).
Oh my goodness!! Poor guy!! I have the opposite problem around here!! Eren ADORES our Dyson.... I can only use it while he is napping or out of the house, for fear of him having an absolute meltdown like no other when I put it away!!!!!!!
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