The Miss Elaine-ous Life

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Is There a Two and Half Year Old in Da House?

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Oh Good Golly IS there!

And this particular one is QUITE a handful these days.

I think even he would admit it.

Many times when we address him in a stern way he replies “YesSir!” to all of us. Meaning Me, Tim AND The B Man.

He’s frequently in time out lately for hitting, kicking or punching his big brother. Or me.

In the last few days he’s busted his lip and bloodied his nose on the bathroom floor (all at once), made his forehead one with the floor in a certain store with a bull’s eye as a logo, smacked his whole face on our living room floor and burned his finger on a pan when I repeatedly told him NOT to touch it. Yes, he cries at first but he quickly gets over it and is off again, as if nothing ever happened.

My sofa has blue crayola on the arm. The fireplace hearth has blue marker and the French doors that lead into the office were recently cleaned of green. And I can tell you this did NOT get done by the 5-year-old OR the infant.

He can go from zero to face-full-of-tears in 5 seconds flat. And that’s probably because I did not let him strap himself into his car seat or put the lid on his milk cup himself. Or any number of other reasons.

He’s fighting his nap and doesn’t take one every day anymore (although he does stay in his room the whole time, singing and playing). And he has absolutely NO interest in potty training AT. ALL.

Of course despite all of this, we love the guts outta the kid and his father and I comment every day on how stinkin’ cute he is. Because he REALLY is.

I also PRAY for him every single day. I pray that he’s getting it all out at 2 and that 3 will be better. Please God. (andplease,Iknowthisisprobablyapipedreambutworkwithme,k?)

I have to say, he’s done remarkably well with his baby sister (so far) and that he gives wonderful hugs and kisses except when he accidentally heat-butts me at bed time.

Yes, right now THIS boy keeps us on our toes for sure. But would we change him? Nope. okay, maybe I’d adjust the tantrum-o-meter down just a tad but otherwise, no.

And yes, my hair is RED. I figure it’ll help me have the fiery spirit I need to keep up with this boy! ; )

P.S. I love you like crazy my sweet G, but you are welcome to chill out ANY time, alrighty? XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

elaine

Comments

  1. Your hair looks fab!

    And isn’t Little G a stinker! 🙂

    But seriously, he and Jackson are going head to head right now in the 2 year old crazy department…

    J colored the top of my laptop with pen the other morning, was playing under the kitchen table and then stood up and hit his head, and then managed to spill his sippy cup a little and then slipped in it….and that was all in the time span of about 5 minutes.

    OH, to have a 2 year old.

    And yet, he’s SO snuggly lately…and extra sweet. 🙂

  2. Oh my goodness. If you didn’t put Little G’s picture in there, I would have thought FOR SURE that you were writing about Carter. We are so deep in the terrible twos I fear that we will never come out! I’m with you…PRAYING the 3s will get a little better!

  5. Oh yes I know this all to well! We’ve a two and half year old over here too. Want to send him over and we’ll put them in a room together? Wait, that may not be a good idea.. Love that photo of you and him!

  6. Your hair is lovely! And I can empathize with you over the issues you’re having. I promise it’s much the same over here, although mine are nearly 4 now. Still the tantrums catch me by surprise. Who knew?!?!

  7. Maybe it’s the middle child thing? My 5 year old is just like that – I should buy stock in Magic Erasers because the child has written on every surface known to man in this house.

    I won’t even discuss the potty training thing – mine is in Kindergarten and we’re STILL dealing with potty training issues…..he’s almost 6…..

    (((HUGS)))

  8. I am saying the same prayer as you. B/c 2 is kicking my butt daily. I hope that my three calm way down at 3. Oh, Please God!

  10. I’m glad to hear that my child is not possessed by the devil because I was thinking that maybe….

    My middle son is also 2 1/2 and displays the exact. same. behaviour. Unfortunately he takes his anger out on everyone and anything, including his 15 month old little brother! Please, please, please let 3 be better for him! I didn’t go through this with my oldest (who is 3 1/2) so this is all new to me! Of course, we still love him to pieces…most of the time!

    Thanks for sharing.

  11. I love your red hair, and I hesitate to say that I love this post, but I do!! You’ve reassured me that my 2.5 year old is in fact a normal 2.5 year old and not some sort of mutant put on this Earth to test my patience day in and day out!

  12. Your hair looks fabulous!

    Troy just turned two and is starting to say “MINE!” and “NO!”

    On his worst day, he still has nothing on his sister at that age. She was a TERROR.

  13. Love the red hair!!!!!

    So, Ihave to say that 3.5 is better than 2.5 BUT there are many times that I am wishing he was 4.5 already, lol.

    Hang in there!

  14. I love your hair!! So cute!!

    Toddler years..remember them not so fondly. I am glad to be past that stage as cute as they can be!

  15. Sorry, but I can’t help but snicker – just a bit! I can SO relate. Thankfully, Nadia has mostly outgrown the difficult-just-for-the-sake-of-being-difficult thing, so there is hope for G too!

    And, LOVE the hair!

  16. Love love LOVE the hair!! Seriously, Elaine, it is gorgeous!

    And can I say that Isabella? Is the exact.same.way.

    Except when she is mad? She sometimes takes it out on poor Maddie 🙁

    Cheers to 3 being a happy year for us both!

  18. oh boy, the terrible twos! I vaguely remember them but it’s hard, you know, through the haze of the vodka 😉

    I think I can say it will get better. Notice I didn’t say when? 😉

  20. Hi! I just found your blog and I love it! Little G is so cute in all
    these pics! I laughed when I read this post, but it’s typically for a two year old!