Mommy's Time Out: terrible twos

Monday, January 24, 2011

REALLY?!?!? I MEAN, REALLY?!?!?

no one gets hurt....as long as i get what i want

SERIOUSLY....OMG...

I CAN'T BELIEVE THESE ARE REAL CONVERSATIONS IN MY LIFE....

*while driving in car

jacob: mommy look that truck

me: yes i see it

j: what kind truck is it?

me: a pick up truck

j: why?

me: because it picks up stuff

j: why?

me: because it needs to carry stuff to other places

j: why?

me: because

j: well, why mommy?

me: hmmm. i don't know. why do you think jacob???

SILENCE....

*at home

j: i go poop mommy

me: you need to go poop?

j: yes i go in my crib later

me: why don't you go sit on the toilet and go poop now?

j: no! i go in crib later

me: if you go on the toilet you can have a pez *(yes, bribery at its best!)

j: no! i have poop in crib and then get pez

me: no jacob it doesn't work like that. you get the pez when you go on the toilet.

j: fine! then i no go poop at all mommy!!!!

POUTS AND STOMPS AWAY...

me: ok jacob let's go upstairs. it's time to take a nap.

j: why?

me: because it's rest time

j: why?

me: because it's rest time

j: but why? it's daytime outside

me: yes. you're right.

j: why i have go sleep. it not night time outside

me: jacob it's time to take a nap.

j: well.......why?

me: because i said so jacob!!! (ps...i SWORE i would never use this line!!!)

j: (YELLING)...fine then. (pause) but it not night time mommy!

*Please note...I love my kids dearly and write entries like this to remind me of just that!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

2 and counting...

so...the day has come...my sweet baby jacob has turned two. while he is still as cute as can be, and funnier than ever, he is DEFINITELY two! those of you who have spent time (even just a second) with jacob, can verify that he chooses to communicate through screaming. he is picking up a word or two here and there, but for the most part, we have just come to learn what each of his screams mean. i am always impressed, when andrew figures out what jacob is saying before either derek or i can!

jacob LOVES to play...and play anything...cars, trains, puzzles, art, sports...you name it, he's game! and if he's not, he'll let you know with a ear piercing scream :)

one of jacob's most recent hobbies is annoying the crap out of his big brother. he seems to have learned quite well, exactly what bugs andrew. he has been known to scream very loud in andrew's face, yank away whatever is in andrew's hand, push/hit/shove andrew...hmmm...this all sounds too familiar! oh, i get it...we are making headway with andrew, but someone wants to continue our challenge! well...i say...challenge accepted baby! been there, done that...we're pros now!

i don't have jacob's 2 yr stats...his appointment is tomorrow. i see birthdays as a time to reflect...so here we go...a walk (or crawl, rather) down memory lane of the past year with my baby, jacob ellis.