I no wike it, I no want to...

I "no wike" either of these phrases. The last week has really been an eye-opener to the world of the terrible twos! I hope I survive it, lovingly & patiently. ;)

Last Friday, Sean and I were suppose to stay the night with Annette & Connor. It was the eve of Annette's wedding and the boys get along oh so well. Annette ran to her neighbor's house and while she was gone, Sean got put in time out (yet again) for throwing a toy because he didn't get his way. When Annette came back, I said, I'm not sure this is going to work. Just then, she noticed my eye was swelling. So, we had to go home. Probably better for Sean, because I have a feeling he would've spent a lot of time in time out. Saturday, I was gone most of the day for the wedding. When Sean saw me try my dress on the night before, he said, "mommy, you look like a princess". So, when I was leaving him that morning, I told him to take a nap and when he woke up, princess mommy would be home. I said this because I thought the idea of me being a princess was a good thing to him. Well, I came home after the ceremony to pick up Jason and then we went to the reception. Sean stayed with Grandma and she said he had a hard time falling asleep. Sunday morning, Sean climbed into bed with me and said, "I no wike princess mommy, just regular mommy". I guess the whole princess thing kind of worried him. Sunday we went to Jack's 2nd birthday party and then to the Mach's for small group. Yesterday, we had a busy day filled with lots of stores which meant that Sean wanted lots of stuff. That probably didn't help with the whole terrible two behavior. We met Grandma at Olgas last night where Sean threw a HUGE fit because he couldn't open a greeting card he found in my purse. Grr... But, at the end of the day, he's my cuddly, loving little boy. I love this age, but it's so frustrating sometimes!

Grandpa Jim's been picking Sean up from school the last two weeks while Susie was in Brazil. I'm sure Grandpa & Sean have enjoyed their time together, but we're all glad that Susie landed safely this morning and we're all happy to have her home. Today is Grandma's birthday, so Sean called this morning to say "feliz cupleanos" (he loves Dora). Happy Birthday Grandma!

Top O' the Mornin' to Ya

Sean was crabby this morning and everything I said, he said the opposite. He looked so cute in his green shirt for St. Patty's Day, but he kept saying, "I no like green, I no like green!". I tried to make him laugh and got a couple cute pictures of him. We're going to the doctor tonight. He has a runny nose and I want to try & stop whatever's going on before it turns into an ear infection.

Rough week = no blogging

I thought about blogging a lot over the last 13 days and never sat down to do it. Last Friday, the 6th, our hot water tank died and leaked almost 40 gallons of water into our FINISHED basement. A little stressful to say the least. Sean had a great day though. He got up that morning and went to Borics with Grandpa Jim & Grandpa Nick. Then, he went to Nicole's to play with Brianna, Angelina & Ethan. After that, he came home for a nap. After his nap, we went to Grandma & Puppa's and then Grandpa Jim came back over. It was awesome to have all the help with Sean while Jason and I cleaned up the mess. On Saturday, we went to the Mach's. I love our small group! On Tuesday, my mom and I picked Sean up after work and went to Mary's house for dinner. Sean and Puppa found a HUGE large mouth bass washed up in Mary's backyard. Sean was fascinated. On Wednesday, Sean helped me work the nursery for Miss Tammie's (a friend from church) funeral service. He was such a good boy. On Thursday, Annette & Connor came over so we could fill the favors for Annette's wedding. The boys played so well together. On Friday, Jackson came over to spend the day with us. Grandpa Jim came over around 9:30 and we all went to Chuck E. Cheese. Then, me, Jacks & Sean went to Miss Robyn's house to meet baby Joey. Sean and Jackson played really good together. Must've worn each other out, cause at 3:00, they both crashed. On Saturday, Jason and I left for Kalamazoo to see Brian Regan. Sean stayed with Grandma. He claims that he missed me, but every time I called, he was NOT interested in talking on the phone. ;) Grandpa Jim brought him home from church on Sunday and Jason and I were there waiting. We had a great time in Kalamazoo, but we really missed him.

Camp Southerland

Jason and Sean built a tent in the living room on Friday night. I was going to a fundraiser, so it was guys night in. Sean LOVED it. The couch was the "tree" and the floor was the bed. We've managed to get the "tent" down once since, but it's back up again. I think we need to get an air mattress because the floor is no good for my back!

Saturday morning, Sean went to Aunt Mary's while I went to jazzercise. After that, we went to Grandpa Nick's and then home for a nap. When Sean woke up, we went to Tyler's 3rd birthday party. Sean was great. He played well, performed well...everything. ;) He was showing everybody, "see my finger, see my thumb, see my fist, you better run!". After the birthday party, Sean hung out with Grandpa Jim while Jason and I went on a date. We went to dinner and then to McKenny's to see Uncle Billee's band. Sunday was the FX service at church. Sean loved the music, but was a little disappointed that they didn't drive the bus. We went to CiCis after that with Grandpa Jim. Sean got two little rubber aliens out of a vending machine there and he loves them. They ride in his motorized trains. Yesterday, at Aunt Susie's house, Sean POOPED IN THE POTTY!!! YAY!!! Progress... Last night Sean went to Grandma & Puppas. Jason said Puppa was in time out when he got there. Sean has such a sweet heart. My dad was teasing my mom about something and Sean said, "no grandma, it's beautiful". He tells me I'm beautiful all the time. He's an angel...