What's that you asked? Why didn't I clean out Theo's nose? Ha! Be my guest! Then after that, if you liked how that went, you can put anything other than his helicopter shirt on him, and then you can get him to eat some vegetables, and then you can tell him to be quiet while Ida is sleeping!I'd like to share some poetry with you...penned by a man who, as Hannah so aptly put it a while back, might just be the biggest waste of talent ever. (Sorry, MJJ...it's true.)
You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl!
But all the while you hear the creature creeping up behind
You're out of time
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl
Thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
Why am I sharing these words with you?
Because Theo is approaching two and a half and based on his behavior the past week or so, I am terrified. Clearly the apple does not fall far from the tree because based on my behavior the past week or so, which has been purely reactive, I am also terrified of myself. And a little ashamed. I'm supposed to be the adult...right? Serenity now!
Sorry, gotta go...Theo is closing in to seal my doom.
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I have been having many "reactive moments" at my house too. Good luck!
Robbie should probably read your "serenity now" post so that he can understand that I come from a tradition of late-sleepers, although 7:20 is MUCH too early for me to wake up :)
I sincerely say a serenity now prayer several times a week. It began as a joke, but became a necessity a few years ago. Andrew went through a really hard stage last year. Sometimes I marvel at how different life is now, and then I realize that Will is inching closer to that difficult age.
I guess all kids (and moms) go through this kind of thing. Oh well, at least Theo is totally adorable anyway.
Those pictures of Theo are so cute! I can't stand it. Maybe you guys just need another vacation, maybe to California.
Try not to be so analytical!
Just love 'em to death - and give 'em a hug for me!
Here's a little story from Vickie's terrible twos that I am oh so proud of. She was very mad at me for something (could have been anything) and screamed at me that she wanted a new mommy. Being the adult that I am, I pulled out the phone book, handed it to her, and said good luck. Now, that's a real parenting technique.
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