Sunday, January 13, 2008

The change

The change has arrived. Owen has gone from sweet, fun-loving, free-spirit to a whining, tantrum throwing maniac. What gives? Why do all my kids do this to me? And believe me, I know that 3 (the age) is way worse than 2, so with Owen approaching only 2, I fear for my sanity.

Time outs have begun, but he doesn't really get it. I'm not a fan of putting him in his bed, because I want him to like his bed, so he'll sleep in it and not with us. Maybe it's his way of saying I don't like Iowa winters, I want to be outside. I feel the same way, bud, I just don't get the privilege of throwing myself on the ground kicking and screaming, even when there are days when I really, really want to.

Owen loves shoes, the sparklier the better. A curse he must live with having 3 older sisters in the house.






5 comments:

Christy said...

OH MY WORD.......WHERE DID BABY OWEN GO?

I'm having way too many mommy moments this week.

Chrystapooh said...

Cannon may be much more of a baby than Owen is, but he's got the tantrum thing DOWN. He's been a good grudge-holder from day one. I have to say, though, the Owen is quite the color coordinator. Matching the shoes to the shirt before he's even two? Very advanced stuff there.

Alyssa said...

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME! THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME! THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

Was he crying because he didn't get the lead? Poor boy...

Deb said...

Shew. I am sooooo relieved that my 2-year-old child is perfect.

HA!

We need a Temper Tantrum Contest. Kind of like the ugly Christmas Sweater contest -- videotape your child's best PUBLIC tantrum and send it in for judgement. The stranger can either hold the camera while you chase your child through the store or scrape him off the parkling lot asphalt -or- you can video the stranger staring at your child.

You have strong competition from Chase, ladies.

Ugh.

Anna@Exasperation said...

People please. Miles can take all y'all's kids in a tantrum contest. Easy. In fact, calling it a contest would be silly because there IS no contest. Miles is just the winner. We coulld call it a Tantrum Fest. or The Exhibition of Tantrums or something like that.
Why haven't I checked your blog in a zillion years???I love the furniture and all the updates. We miss you guys so much... Did I mention that Rockwell Collins has opened 300 new positions at their Richardson facility?? Hmmmm.....