Yes Me May

I've heard that the "Terrible Twos" can actually hit closer to three. I think the boys are suddenly getting there. In the last couple of weeks, they've started having issues with listening and throwing fits.  The thing that makes it especially enjoyable is that they enjoy escalating the issue with each other, and/or egging each other on.  I'll be scolding one of them, and the other starts doing what the first one was getting in trouble for.  This happens back and forth, over and over getting more intense with each turn....exhausting!!!

They've also started occasionally picking little fights with each other. They love telling each other "No you may not," except that they say "No you may." The other day Jack wanted a toy that Owen had, and Owen was telling Jack "No you may." Jack countered with "Yes me may," and it was all I could do not to laugh. Although the fight was aggravating, it was hard to be frustrated once I heard that.  Wish us luck with this new adventure!  I definitely need to arm myself with some new amunition from the parenting tool bag.

Because it's been very busy, both at work and at home, and because I wanted to remember back to the day when it seems my boys were perfect little angels, I thought I'd post a couple quick pictures from almost a year ago. Look at those chubby little cheeks!!





Checking out a snake's hole.