These pictures are just some random pics from our last week. Here is a dinosaur pancake I made for Morgan the other night. I thought it came out pretty perfect and thought I'd share my small triumph.
Pepper is really starting to enjoy sitting up and playing with toys that interact with her. I didn't think we had that many noisy toys, since I find them annoying and usually have them turned off or without batteries. But a friend of mine pointed out that I have a ton of toys that make noise and music. Thanks grandmas!
Last week our playgroup did some fantastic Thanksgiving themed craft projects.
The kids got to make a turkey feather hat and color a picture of a turkey. Morgan was completely distracted by the pink car (he has told people he's getting a pink bike for Christmas...I'm guessing Cody will compromise with red). Morgan was also distracted by bullying all the other poor children who are smaller than him. Ugh, some days I don't know what happened to my easy going kid.
Jack sporting Morgan's hat.
Abby and Heather
Sarah, our hostess, made the cutest little Pilgrim hats out of chocolate covered marshmallows and striped cookies turned upside down.
Morgan was a big fan.
Classic face.
Saturday morning we took Morgan and Cody to get haircuts.
We decided to let a professional do Morgan's Mohawk.
She definitely cleaned it up and fixed some of our mistakes but I don't think it is too different from our cut. Morgan was a perfect angel during his entire haircut. The lady couldn't believe how easy he was and that she could take her time and keep making changes. After, we went to breakfast and once again he was a great little kid and sat with us and ate his muffin. I was feeling pretty great about our Saturday together, then we went to the mall to get Cody some khaki pants for his upcoming business trip.
That is when our Saturday fell apart!
I took Morgan to a bouncy castle so he could play while Cody shopped and Pepper slept. We thought he deserved a reward for being such a great kid. He had 6 minutes to play but after only a couple he tried to leave but I told him he had more time and should keep playing. I should have let him leave when he was done but I didn't want to feel like we wasted any of the $2 we spent, so I insisted he keep playing. Of course, when it came time to get out he didn't want to. I finally convinced him to get out but then he started getting upset and tried to run away. This of course got him a time out and from there he just lost his mind. Poor Cody kept hearing Morgan screaming and was trying to hurry as fast as he could. I finally hogtied Morgan into the front of the stroller that poor Pepper is trying to sleep in and started walking around. Morgan thrashed about, kicking and screaming. It didn't matter what I threatened or promised, he would not calm down. It was so humiliating, I just wanted to disappear and cry. I can usually get Morgan to calm down pretty quick and I was just so frustrated that he wouldn't listen to me at all! Finally, Cody came out with his new pants and took Morgan outside while I wandered around for a few minutes with sleeping Pepper to calm down myself.
When I got out to the car, Morgan was calm and sorry. He still got a spanking and time out when he got home but he was luckily back to his good little boy self for the rest of the day.
Sometimes I just don't know what to do with this little guy.
I tell you this mom job is not easy!
4 comments:
Thanks for sharing the tantrum story...now I am excited for THAT stage with Ansley! j/k I am sorry! I just watched Dr. Scorsby explain what to do in that very situation (but you kinda got wiat until he's 3...so he can reason)...what you do is take him outside - or somehow remove him from the situation - then tell him that you expect him to behave like this (explain what it sounds and looks like) and then tell him you are going back inside to practice...if he throws the tantrum again, you repeat the process until he behaves the way you want...interesting - let me know if it works! Love you and I recognize Pepper's pants and jackets - glad they fit her!
Fun times! I loved Dr. Scorsby at BYU. Anyway, the Thanksgiving crafts looked fun. Have a great trip this Wed.
That pancake is way impressive, you are better than I....I am always too tired to do something like that in the morning, if my kid would just sleep maybe I would :) I love the haircut, way cute. I am sorry you had a rough day that day at the mall. I have had those with Daniel and Natilie throwing tantrums/fights and they are older! I have felt like that. It's probably just a stage and will pass. Your doing a great job!
It may be a small comfort, but some of us other people who may be walking around the mall, children or no children, are well aware that sometimes kids just throw fits and it's not the parent's fault. So sorry about that. What a rough time! And you're right. Your pancake is pretty much perfect.
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