I've never had a kid like this before!

It's bad enough when your 2 yr old is a bad sleeper.  Really bad.  Bad enough that I had to make that phone call.  You know, the one to the seasoned mom of say...12...and ask her "What should I do now?!?!" 

Just b/c I am having my 7th baby does not make me part of the 'seasoned and experienced' momhood. 

Noway.

You see, it's b/c I have never had a child like this 2 yr old that I have now.  He went from incredibly sweet and always had to check things out first before jumping in type of child.  He had to see him Momma before he turned and ran and never ran too far from me.  He had to snuggle a bit longer than usual.  He liked to obey and make his Momma happy by tidying up and obeying quickly. 

That is...Till he turned 2.

All within a week of turning that number....2....he went from that to this....

This is the only picture that I have captured so far.  Do you see what he is doing?  Ripping apart tea bags!!!!I have not any other pics simply b/c I have been crying or in shock over all the other things he has been into.

This is surely not the first thing he has done. 

Oh no.

All within a 4 day span, he has:

• openend and dumped 13 packets of oatmeal all over my kitchen, laying in it making snow angels.
• spread red glitter all over our *carpeted* school room.
• threw green glitter all over that *carpeted* school room.
• broke eggs on my kitchen floor
• unzipped one of the cushions on our couch and ripped out the insides?
• tore up tea bags, not once...but twice-including today (the pic you see above).

Now, you may ask me...how can he get away with this?

 

I have no idea! 

 

Did you know that I keep my oatmeal and tea bags way up high in our pantry?  (Of course you did not know that!).

Did you know that the glitter in up high in our (uh, yes) UP HIGH in our school closet that is with a baby proof lock?  ( I guess not tested on this specific child!).

This is child #6 and if it was something that was genetic....uhm, I think it would have happened before at least with one of my other children?!?  Argh.

Ok, I also have a 3 yr old that is not as innocent as he looks either.  He is quite the teddy bear and such a lovey too.  Interesting...when I have these 2 companions separated, rarely a problem will arise.  BUT when these 2 are together--watch out!  Double Trouble!

Do you have any child like this?
Do you have any advice for me? 
I could really use it!

Thanks and God bless,
Mary