Just like when Momma was a Kid.....

 

Dear Monkey,

 

 

      A couple of weeks ago, we took you on one of the first trips to Maine that you may remember when you grow up. You loved it like Mommy and Daddy do. It is one of Mommy's favorite places to go in the world and I can tell you may be the same way.

 

      We spent lots of time on the lake. You loved your Bat mobile floaty.



 



 

     And you pretended to be a superhero in your new swimsuit. 

And, we took you to your first trip to Santa's Village.... You didn't want to leave!

 

You rode on your first rides by yourself. You were so proud and we were proud of you! 

      You loved the penguin statues... Probably because they were wearing a hat.

                   And you saw the big man. You told him you wanted dragons.

                  We also played the Elfabet game! You found almost all the letters. You loved stamping the card yourself.

                There was also ice cream and a visit to one of our local eateries! All in all a great trip! You have been asking when we can go back. We will go in a few weeks... but for now you will just keep asking to go. Just like when Mommy was a kid!

 

 

Love,

Mommy

Terrible Twos?

My Dear Little Monkey, 

What has happened? You have all of a sudden turned into the two-face of a toddler. One second you are hugging me and the next second you are throwing an epic tantrum.

Look, I know that this is going to happen. And you know what? I am there for you.

It is tough being you. You want to tell me so much, but don't know exactly how to say it yet. You are starting to realize that you can't always have it your way and that makes you mad. You want independence. I get it. I have been there.

And this is not the last time you will try to assert that you are your own boy. You answer to no one. Except, in reality, you do. You answer to Daddy and to me. And if you answer rudely or hit, you get a quiet time out.

Everyone has their moments, even Mommies and Daddies... It is hard to convey a point. That doesn't change. Everyone gets frustrated with their life or a situation. Just know you can always talk to us. Your Daddy and I will always try our best to understand. We are never the bad guys. We are there for you. We want you to succeed in everything you do. Trust me, if something makes us scratch our heads trying to figure out what you are doing; we will tell you so.

That doesn't mean there won't be screaming and yelling... because that is going to happen. But none of that ever means we don't love you to pieces. It just gets frustrating sometimes.

I just had to say that. You are an amazing kiddo. You are generous, thoughtful and polite. I am so proud of you, especially when we are around older kids who push and don't use their manners. You constantly get complements about your behavior at restaurants and stores. We took you to Toys r' Us and you had no problem putting things back that you wanted. You are a great kid.

This is just a phase. We will get through it... like we will every tough phase ahead of us.

I love you Monkey!

Love forever and always,
Mom

P.S. Keep the European kiss thing you are doing right now. It is super cute, and when you grow up I bet the girls will love it.