The Park And Soccer

he still wanted to be on the baby swing

When I told Sean that we could go to the park today, he told me that he was going to share and not push anyone. Poor kid, we're all 3 working so hard to help him get out of the terrible 3's. He did great! He asked a little girl if she wanted to play with his bulldozer and kept his hands to himself. Yeah, Sean.

Even though, I know he was tired, he didn't take a nap and then we had to go to soccer. This was the second time that one of the coaches told us that he was doing really well. It was a very active day and he finally fell asleep at 8:30.

A Long Day

Today was a long day for me because Sean was congested during the night which made him snore and kept me awake. Then, Kenny had been at the office until 6am working on a big case and came home shaved and showered and left again! I don't know how he does it. I heard him come home but didn't know the time. Then, Sean woke up at 6:30 after going to bed at 10! I had circles under my eyes.

Sean had also been punished right before bedtime and time outs don't work, so he gets privileges taken away. We had a park playdate planned, but since I was running on fumes, he was sneezing and punished, we stayed home:(. We went to Nanny's house for a little bit, but he was a bit "rough" with his girl cousins, so after a small meltdown, we left. He finally napped and so did I.

I did manage to get him to recognize his numbers from 1-10 with his flashcards and Kenny got him to spell his name, but we can't get him to write, yet. I've learned that with Sean, he'll do it on his own schedule. Sean, you wore me out, sweetie, but I couldn't imagine a day without you!

The Terrible Three's Reared It's Head....

Oh, my!! My mom (maw maw) was coming to spend the night, so she could watch Sean for me Sun. morning while I was at my RCIA class. Well, I spent the day cleaning which is very hard when I had to keep stopping to put Sean in time out. Kenny was working and I tried to incorporate Sean into the cleaning process, but he got bored and isn't used to being cooped up in the house. I normally do the housework when he's at school, but he doesn't go back until Sept.
I decided we needed to get out of the house, so we went to Lowe's and then I was able to get him to take a quick nap and then it was off the Mass. He was excited to see Maw Maw, but she was surprised when he didn't listen to her. He normally always listens to her. I know sitting in Mass is hard for a 3 1/2 yr old, so we left after Maw Maw got the Eucharist.
We went to our favorite Mexican restaurant, next. Sean usually does well at dinner outings. Well, he just wouldn't sit still and Maw Maw wanted a "to-go" daiquiri!! At bedtime, Sean cried for me which he normally doesn't do. He loves being with Maw Maw. It was an odd day and night for us. Oh, well, tomorrow is another day.

Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

such a cute face!!
where are those bubbles?

Sean had an extra day of school this week due to a scheduling conflict, so he's going three days this week. It's been strange for me. As much as, I need the time to run errands and do housework, I miss my little guy when he's not with me. I even picked him up a little early today.

Sean was hungry which always surprises me since he never eats and asked for lunch, since he never eats it at school. He ate his lunch and took a nap right away. He was in trouble, though. He was having a pretty good day according to Miss Christy, but when I picked him up, he slapped Peyton right in front of me, Miss Christy and Miss Vida. I made him apologize to Peyton and told him "no bike or cartoons today".

After his nap, we really needed an outlet for his energy, so to the backyard we went. I had just bought a large bottle of bubble juice to blow our bubbles and I set him down to let him pull the large wand. He had fun, but was a little upset when he pulled it too fast and no bubbles came. So, he knocked the bottle over. I picked it up before too much spilled and then it was back inside which didn't make him very happy. Everyone had a bad day and today was Sean's. On a brighter note, he ate all of his dinner and is now enjoying a green popsicle!

I love you, Sean Patrick. Tomorrow, will be a better day, baby!!

My Oh My, What a Day

This morning started out so well, that I thought today would be great. Sean woke up hugging me and then cuddled and gave me a lot of kissess. We even danced and sang to the Imagination Movers together. Then, there was the drive to school. Sean loves school and wanted to go, but for some reason a 3 yr old tantrum began. He started to kick the console in the back of the car and did this repeatedly, as I'm telling him to stop. I told him no bike and no riding his tractor because he wouldn't stop and told me "no". He couldn't give me a reason why he was kicking. He probably thought it was fun. I dropped him off at school and hoped his mood got better. He seemed to do fine at school, but when I picked him up, Sean thought it would be fun to run away from me and go down the hall to the church/school office. You can see a theme here, that Sean is always wanting to have a good fun and what would be more fun than to have mommy chase him down the hall. Once, I got him to the car, I told him no carwash. This is a treat for him. Well, here came another meltdown. I told him that if he napped that he could have a carwash. Sean napped with no problem.
He looked so cute today in his camo outfit that I wanted to take some pictures. This was right before we were leaving for the carwash. I noticed through the camera that he seemed to be having a great time spitting!! I told him to stop and he laughed and then spit at me!! Well, no carwash and a 20 minute tantrum ensued. He kept saying "I'm vewy sorry, can I have a carwash?" When, the answer was "you're punished, we can try again, tomorrow", the tears flowed more.
Sean, I love you with all my heart and soul, but this day was one for the books, baby. I'm hoping we can get through these "terrible three" phases with lots of hugs and kisses at the end of the day. Love, Mommy.