Then The Boy returns and ALL HELL breaks loose. Toys are strewn everywhere as far as the eye can see. Competition for toys is fierce and many battles break out. Competition for attention from dad (recipient of first day home with both kids) rages throughout the day with The Boy alternating to clinging to dad like velcro and slinging toys around with wild abandon. Refusal of naps intensifies the drama culminating in The Boy's first slap at sister! That's right, he hit his sister for the first time. He came back with major attitude! Don't worry, we don't lay any blame on TX family for this startling change. Oh no, we have past experience with 15mo attitude and we were anticipating it but still - shock and disbelief remain.
So I'm home from work. I've switched off with husband for our mid-day Friday swap. I get off at 1:30 he leaves for work at 2:00. And I wait, I wait for my children to wake from their naps and go at it full force again. I got my swat gear on and afternoon snacks planned out.
Deep breath mama. You CAN do this!
ps. photo post nap
"What? You don't want all sheets on the floor?"
5 comments:
LOL!! Rachel: I laughed so hard! Sounds like a routine experience at my house...--Tara
Thanks Tara, I think I'm finally experience the drama you've known well would come my way!!!
He is a doll! How can you get mad at that face???? Not to scare you, but there isn't a whole lot of difference between a toddler boy and a teenage boy! ;)
Then he better keep that sweet face through teen-hood, it may be the only thing that saves him!
Boys are an adventure aren't they?
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