Terrible No's

So my friend Tracey had someone tell her the other day that the terrible two's should actually be called the terrible no's, and I completely agree with her. Turner used to be so cute and sweet and now he is a complete terror 80-90% of the time. Some of it is really bad, like hitting and spitting (the worst!!) and doing everything he knows that he is not supposed to do. We are doing time out and he thinks it is a joke... AHHHHHH sooo frustrating. I finally asked the pediatrician for some advice at Reese's 9 month visit last week and he recommended a book called "1,2,3 Magic" . We will be getting this book, and I will let you all know how it is!

I have to admit though, that even though he is a living terror most of the time. Occasionally all we can do is laugh about it. Like last night we had dinner with the neighbors because Ryan was in class and it was so nice out. The dogs were out back yesterday and so I had put the water dish out for them during the day and forgot to pick it up. I was letting Turner play out back where i could see him and it looked like he was playing with cars while I was finishing up the dishes. When I went outside, I soon realized that I had left the box of rice cereal on the ledge in the back and he got it and was making a paste out of the dogs water and cereal. He had it all around his mouth... yuck.. and it is all over the back wall of the house! While I was telling him no and we don't play with that, blah blah blah, I was out there with my camera. It was sooo funny and I realized that all I could do was laugh about it!

Then this morning after I changed his diaper I put the vaseline that we use instead of balmex on the bookshelf and went to wash my hands. I hear this giggling as I walk back in the room and Turner is sitting with the vaseline in his hands, next to the dog who is coated in it! The dog of course is looking up at me like, "yay, Turner is being nice and petting me!". Once again, I had to step back and all I could do is laugh while telling him no!

We are well into our way of being a terrible two, but at least I have a sense of humor about it! If I didn't I don't know that I would survive it!