so slow...

I am a little slow getting a picture posted of his bright green cast. (Just blame it on the food poisoning!) Everyday it gets a little less bright green. How do you keep a two year old clean? We have been keeping a bag on it when he eats, but the kid is two, which means he is into everything.

Did I mention this CHILD is trouble?

We had a nice long visit to the doctor today. I guess it was bound to happen to one of my kids eventually. His arm is broken (two bones just above the wrist), it is in a splint until the swelling goes down and then a cast. I kind of wish they would cast it now. I don't think the doctors understand how busy a two year old can be. How am I going to convince him to keep this one? Is it strong enough to really protect him from the life of a two year old boy that has three busy older siblings?

I guess this is what I signed up for when I chose to become a mother.

He is trying to teach me...or trying to break me!!!

I love this kid. Really I do, but...he is pushing me to the limits. I have never really experienced the terrible twos. Usually it does not hit until my kids hit three (I swear it was never this bad)., but this child is made for destruction (see those broad shoulders).

His thought process:

Everything is meant to be chucked across the room, down the stairs, or at your brother (the one that can't even try to catch)!

Find something to color on: wall, floor, furniture, anything but the paper Mom gave me.

Don't eat anything that Mom requests, wait until you are ignored and sneak into the pantry.

'NO' is the favorite word, and it is meant to be shouted with more attitude than Mother ever imagined.

When I don't shout NO, I make this terrible shrill sound that causes my Mother to shudder uncontrollably.

Pull my sister's hair if I feel she might be ignoring me (perhaps quietly preoccupied by anything else).

ALWAYS do the opposite of what Mom requests; get out of the car on the opposite side she opens for me, run upstairs if she says come here, scream when she asks for quiet, etc.

I REALLY LOVE this child, and I will learn:

He does better if I let him chose.

He will never obey if I command.

He has his own agenda, and I would do well to follow it.

Don't argue, or try to reason: he is TWO.

Hope he will outgrow this!

My little Beauty!!!

My new four year old got the chance to do a little modeling for a hair accessory company. Who wouldn't kill for blond curls like hers? I am excited because we got some great pictures. I will post more when I can figure out how to dummy the size down.

Just a few baby pictures...