Copy Cat

It is crazy to me how kids go through these stages in life where they seem to drive you crazy doing that one thing over and over and over until you think you are going to loose it, and then, they move on to the next thing. Let me give you an example of what I mean. Jarom went through a phase where he wanted to do everything by himself (he is still very independent, but it seems to be a lot better now) You couldn't touch him, his food, his clothes, anything without him throwing a fit if he thought you had the slightest intentions of taking away any of his independence. But what do you do? He's 2! There is really only so much that a two year old can do all by himself. So I dealt with it. I did my best to help him help himself. And there was a ridiculous amount of tantrums thrown in the process. Just when I thought I couldn't take it any more. He got better, it kind of dissipated into.... him getting into the fridge. Every day, ten times a day. And yes, I locked it, but, unfortunately, one of the top ten, most annoying thing to have a child lock on, is in fact the fridge, and it was those times between the times that I locked it, that I would find eggs all over my kitchen floor, in the sand box, and in his dump truck. ( I don't know why it had to be eggs of all things.) Well, about the time I thought I would loose it for sure, he stopped getting into the fridge. Now, he simply copies EVERYTHING we do. Or anything that anyone else does for that matter. So, as I watch him join in a wrestling match with his uncles, or take over Thayne's tools while he is working, and try to move Thayne out of the way so he can work on the project, or even when I catch him drinking out of the milk carton, I just have to laugh, after all, it could be worse.

This however was NOT funny! He successfully dumped 5 bottles of lotion all over my carpet within two days - one of which was sunscreen.