What happened to my sweet baby boy?!

My son is 2 ½. Up until now, I didn’t know anything about the terrible twos. I thought to myself, this isn’t so bad. Until now. All week, all two days of it, it’s been stressful. We have music class on Monday nights. If my friend comes with her older boys, Jack behaves really well. She wasn’t going to be there, so I had my boyfriend come. My thought was that maybe if his Dad came, he would get more into it. It was the exact opposite. I was to the point where I was bribing him with trips to Wal-Mart or Target. Once that didn’t work, I threatened to bedtime stories. That did nothing. So, I gave up. Come bedtime, he wanted his stories. I told myself that I had to follow through with what I tell him. Something I have not been good at. I ended up putting him to bed 4 times before he finally went to sleep. In those four times, there were tears and temper tantrums. They were coming from both him and I. UGH
Once we got home on Tuesday, it was like we never left. My BF had to run a couple of errands. Jack was crying for him the entire time and kept trying to grab the pot of boiling water off the stove. Every time I told him that he couldn’t have it, it was if the devil took over. He would bend at the knees and scream “NOOOOOO” in this super weird deep voice. I ended up putting him in his room until he was ready to be nice. Once the BF came home, he offered to take him outside for a few minutes to pick up the yard. Big mistake! When it was time to come in for supper, the devil returned and he ended up sitting in his room for a half hour before he would come out. Add in some slamming of doors and I thought he was 16 not 2. Later in the evening, he was the perfect child.
Fast forward to this morning. I woke him up to get ready for daycare. I’m not kidding when I say this. The very first word out of his mouth was, “Noooo”. Wow, he didn’t even give me a chance to make him mad. From then on, it was a fight to get him dressed and out the door. He yelled at me the entire drive to daycare. But, once we got in the door, he was the perfect child again. WHAT?! I’m beginning to think he doesn’t like me.
The worst part is that when I vent to coworkers about how I just want a day off from Motherhood or that Jack is being super naughty, we get home and he is the sweetest baby boy. I just feel horrible for even thinking the way I was.
Ok, I feel much better now. Thanks for listening.

Whoooo Hooooo!

I am down 9 lbs! I just hope I don’t gain it back since I can eat regular foods now. But, seeing a 9 lb loss is definitely uplifting. I’ve been doing pretty good. Last night, I had a small piece of grilled pork shop and a corn muffin. But then I added some homemade honey butter. I’m sure that cancelled out any sort of goodness I was doing. However, I am proud of myself for not eating and eating.
For supper tonight, I’m making some sort of pasta. I haven’t quite decided. I think I’ll make some spaghetti and meatballs, my boyfriend’s favorite. I feel bad because I’ve been somewhat crabby with him the past few days. So, I’m hoping a nice wholesome dinner will make it up to him. One of the things I need to work on is being more understanding with him. I haven’t been doing a very good job. It doesn’t help that I’m still sore from surgery and now I have a nasty cold on top of it. But, it’s not his fault, so I really need to make up my crabbiness to him.
I’ve been gathering some new recipes to try in the coming weeks. I can’t wait to write about them. I also can’t wait to use my new Rachel Ray cookware. I’ve only used one pot so far. I’ve had them for almost a week.

What a great couple of days...NOT!

Wow. When it rains it pours around here. So, I was feeling pretty good after my surgery. That was until I got my lovely Spring cold. It probably wouldn't be so bad, but I still can't clear my throat properly or blow my nose. Then add in a congested chest and a fever. Real nice. Tonight is the first night I've felt like doing something. I'm just waiting for the cold meds to kick in. I do hope I can stay up long enough to watch Betty White on SNL tonight. The kicker is that my paycheck was all screwed up. Long story short, boss turned in two wks of time cards for me since I was out on LOA. So, last week, I got paid an extra 24 hours. Payrol and I didn't know how that happened. We agreed that they would take 8 hrs a week out of check to pay it back. Thursday came and I didn't get paid. After figuring out what happened,I have a wonderful check for $17 and some change. :( So, I borrowed enough money to pay daycare and gas. After looking at the paystub, I think it should be for like $64. After calling payrol again, I have to wait until Monday so she can call corporate to figure it out. UGH....

Anyways, I could use some more Mommy advice. My 2 1/2 yr old will not eat supper. Unless it's pizza, hotdogs, mandarin oranges, or pineapple. I try and offer things we are eating but he want's nothing to do with them. Is it wrong to just not let him eat? I've been trying it, but I feel guilty. Usually an hour after supper, he want's something to eat. I've let him have some fruit but I've also put him to bed with no supper. Is that going to help him learn or am I doing something wrong?

I also want to wish everyone a Happy Mother's Day!! Any big plans? We are going to my parents for lunch. I'm sure my Dad will grill up something yummy for all of us.

Time for some changes

A couple of days ago, I posted about how I need to make time for me. I need to start putting effort into getting ready for the day and so on. After posting, I can't seem to stop thinking about it. I could def make some changes to my life and how I'm living it.

I started this blog to post new things I'm trying. I have been slacking because I had a tonsillectomy and have not felt like doing anything. I'm finally feeling like my old self again. Here are the changes I could make in my life:

1. I could lose some weight. Probably about 50 lbs or more. I think losing weight is the key to my feeling better. I just don't feel good about who I am and what I've become.

2. I need to start cooking again for my family. Since I've not been feeling well, the past year, I've really started to slack in the cooking department. It frustrates me because I love to cook. I recently ordered Rachel Ray's Anodized cookware set so this should give me some motivation...LOL.

3. I need to start doing more things with Jack. I know I'm a good mother, but I could be better. We play together and have a great time. I really think I should be working with him on the basics and doing more crafty things. He's 2 1/2 so this is the perfect time.

4. My boyfriend and I have been together for almost eight years. We have been through a lot in that time. Some of it pretty bad. Sometimes I feel like we have lost that spark. I know that I could change some things. For example, I could show more affection and be more understanding.

5. The hardest thing of all is that I need to quit smoking. It's such a horrible thing to do. I want to quit, but I just haven't been able to do it. I hate smoking and I hate what it's doing to me.

So to sum it all up, I need to start taking care of business. At this moment, I think I need to take care of me before I can concentrate on anything else. So, I go back to work on Friday. Let's just hope I can make myself get up early enough to put the much needed effort into me.

Testing the mobile Blogger I just set up.

Going Retro with Wordless Wednesdays

The laptop I normally use is done. So, I'm using an old one.I don't want to upload new photos, so I decided to use on from about 2 1/2 yrs ago. This is my son the day he was born.

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Is a 2 1/2 yr old ready for a chore chart?

Jack is 2 1/2 yrs old. I'm really interested in starting a chore chart or something similiar. We are having a hard time getting him to pick up his toys. At daycare, there is no issue. I think some of it has to do with the fact that if you don't pick up or eat their lunch, they don't get a sticker at the end of the day. Jack gets upset when he doesn't get his sticker. It only took a couple of days of this and now there are hardly any issues.
As far as potty training goes, I am considering using the same method. He bought a potty chair a few months ago. He was so excited and used it the first day. He hasn't gone potty in it since. I can get him to sit, but he won't do anything. Do you think he's just too young? His ped told me to wait until he was 3. So, I'm not forcing it on him, but I would sure love to try and start training.

Do you think a 2 1/2 yr old would really get anything for a chore chart or a potty chart?