My Clothes-Refusing, Butter-Nibbling, Laptop-Chucking Love of My Life

Today I learned two very important things about myself: one, I could never be a stay-at-home mom and two, I could not imagine having any more children. Maybe these admissions seem harsh, but toddlerhood is hell. I am sure what my son is putting me thru is just some weird manifestation of the so-called terrible twos. Here are some fun examples and you be the judge!

He doesn't like to wear clothes. It started out with him only wanting to wear "blue pants" which translates into jeans. Fine. He has enough jeans for that not to be a problem. Well last week, he informed me that his clothes were "too hot", "too big", and my favorite "too green". To his credit, they were green so at least he knows his colors.

He has learned how to open the fridge. I caught him nibbling on a stick of butter. He frequently steals apples whole. Sometimes he will stealthily take a few bites of the apples and put them back. I now have a fridge full of browning apples.

He also likes to throw things. I think he is going for a distance record. Today he grabbed my laptop off the couch and threw it on the floor. I freaked out and spanked his hand. Which resulted in him crying and telling me "boo boo". Which of course made me feel like mother of the year.

I am exhausted. I am a full time mom and then a full time worker. I don't have the patience or the energy for this. The terrible twos are not being kind to me. The only saving grace is that I have to go thru them only once. All of you stay at home moms and moms with more than one kid: YOU ARE AMAZING, PATIENT, SAINTLY WOMEN. Bless you. Now pass the wine!

P.S. The one good thing (because we have to find the silver lining) is that he has transitioned  seamlessly into his big boy bed. Thank God for small miracles!