Eli, that baby of all babies. That cute little smile greets me every morning filling me with false hope that this will be a trouble free day.
Then came THEN (can you name that movie?)
Something will inevitably happen to change the ENTIRE day: We'll move the scriptures out of reach just before he gets them; I'll tell him it's a no TV day and we are not going to watch videos; I'll move him away from danger; I tell him he needs a diaper change... one of a million predictable and unpredictable little triggers.
He screams, "MINE" and starts hitting or reeking havoc and destruction throughout the house, incurring a time out.
Currently time outs are in his room (something I'm probably going to change for now). Lately during the 1 minute time out he is capable of toppling the floor lamp in his room, emptying his laundry basket and kicking the door all while screaming his head off. Now, I know all you mothers out there have tons of advice for this situation but please REFRAIN from giving me any at this point. I'm not in the right mind and I'll probably end up being resentful rather than grateful.
Naps don't seem to change his mood and by the time Aaron get's home I'm ready to sell Eli to the natives. Actually I won't sell him, I'll give the natives a "dowry" to take him off my hands. I've prayed a lot about what to do. I feel I have gotten some answers and ideas, but in the mean time, don't let that little face fool you. He's pure mischief.
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Well, I have a lot of solutions to your problem, being a mom and all. JK. I'm sorry that he can be a pill sometimes but he still is darn cute!
I get the whole advice thing. Sometimes you just need to vent or express what is happening and suddenly advice is crammed down your throat. sorry if I have ever done that to you, sometimes it is mommy instince. So no advice. My Haylee is a puzzle to me most times. Every day I hear myself say "no more Haylee's....please". I threaten my girls, under my breath of course that I am going to ship them to China-somedays I am not joking. lol. Two is a lovely age to baffle the mommy mind. He is cute, and I can't imagine him acting so wild .. . but then again he does have that look in his eye;)
Hang in there! Yup, that's it.
A little Benadryl should do the trick! That's my advice- works on Jenny!
I am SO sorry Carrie! I am SOOO not looking forward to the tantrum stage with Grant. I can already tell it's going to be bad. He already flips out when I do the same things you do (try to change his diaper, take him away from his toys to eat etc.)
But you should see Jared on versed... the drugs they give you before surgery to make you loopy and forget everything.... He was saying "I love you" over and over AND over, And down the hall... the nurses were all laughing and imitating him.
So if Eli is anything like Jared maybe it will turn him into a gem.
Sorry, that is SO frustrating! You're still an awesome mom!!:)
I'm sorry, Carrie! Vent away. And I, too, apologize for advice I have given in the past. Sometimes we just need to get things out and have people listen.
And anytime you need to get anything out, go for it.
No...I think every mom reading this post just has a little smirk on her face because we've all been there!! Me right now with my little almost two-year-old! It's a good thing she has such an charming smile...or I would sell her too!
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