Life with an
almost 3 year old.
A little while back a good friend posted a link on
facebook to blogger Jason Good’s hilarious 46
reasons my 3 year old might be freaking out. Essentially, it is a side splitting list of all of the inane
things that drive a toddler to the brink and over the edge into meltdown mode
and as a parent of a nearly 3 year old I laughed until I cried. This type of
list is not ‘new’ but, they seem to pop up at just the right time- like when
your ‘lil one is pushing every button and you find yourself internalizing your
own freak out and your brain is screaming- SERIOUSLY? What NOW? For crying out
loud!?” …or something along those lines.
We are in full tilt whine, meltdown and, freak out mode here
in the world of the Captain. So much so that, by lunchtime, there are many days
that I wish Gypsies would appear at my door and kidnap me because anywhere has
to be better than here…and I like to travel so, maybe being kidnapped by
Gypsies wouldn’t necessarily be all that bad… and, I could trick out the
campervan pretty sweetly on a scavenged dime too I am sure.
I digress. The gist is that I forwarded the list to my
husband and laughingly said - I could come up with a few additions in a New York
minute. Then…I thought… I should because at the very least maybe I will look
back on this blog post one day when the Captain is all grown up and I will
remember all of the seemingly silly little things that seemed so frustratingly
funny at the time and it will bring a “oh, those were the days” tear to my eye,
whimper, whimper, pray, pray.
Things that freak out OUR three year old
(this will be a running list as these pop up - Please
feel free to send me your own!) :
- · My sheets are wrinkled
- · ‘Woody’s’ hat is under the bed
- · The placemat is in the wrong spot at the kitchen table
- · The kitchen chairs are not where they should be
- · My green tractor (The one with the scoop, NOT the one with the trailer) is not in the box, it is next to it- ARGH!
- · I dribbled (milk, syrup, soup, sauce, etc.) on my shirt and even though you can’t see it I need a new shirt- NOW!
- · My brother drooled on my police car (in the bathtub)
- · I can’t peel my cheese stick
- · My butt is owwie
- · I have to get out of Jammies
- · I will ONLY wear Jammies
- · I want to sleep naked
No doubt more to come...
xo