Is there a word for not wanting your babies to grow up?? Because I have that syndrome or whatever it is… a bad case of it! I want this boy to stay little where he loves and needs his mommy. This new found “I am Young and Wild and Three” stage is not working for me. I miss the days when he wanted to snuggle me just because and he didn’t tell me I am “mean” when he didn’t get his way… I miss the days when I could let him have a cookie after dinner and he thought I hung the moon… or the days when he thought I hung the moon just because! I know he has to grow up, but these last few weeks have been tough on me! He is so stinkin’ cute but holy moly he is a mess…. he is defiant and ornery and knows just how to push my buttons. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.
I know that a lot of it is jealousy and still adjusting to life with a sibling who gets a lot of the attention. He is able to do a lot on his own and she still requires so much more assistance so I know he feels like she gets more attention… although I never intend for him to feel that way of course. He is defining the word “threenager” for sure! Yesterday when I told him to go to the bathroom so we could get his clothes on he looked at me and said “seriously mom, do you have to tell me that for 27 weeks?” And then rolled his eyes and walked off (not to the bathroom to do what I asked him to do).
