Ryan is always on the lookout for trouble, and is becoming increasingly rebellious. This is a bit surprising to us, as I don't think we heard the word "no" out of Brooke's mouth until she was three.
Mealtimes have become chaotic as he now refuses to sit in his high chair, and actually refuses to even sit at all during a meal. When he is at the table, he is throwing food, feeding the dog under the table, trying to touch his sister with his dirty silverware and standing up to look out the window.
We say no, he says yes.
We tell him to put something down, he takes it an runs.
He intentionally taunts us while doing something bad, going as far as sticking out his tongue to mock us.
He refuses to share with us or his sister. He grabs stuff out of our hands and growls (yes, GROWLS) at us if we try to take it back.
Today he:
- Threw all his lunch on the floor. When I told him not to, he threw some more.
- Found out he can reach the buttons on the water dispenser on the refrigerator. Luckily I remembered there is a child-lock on it.
- Started the microwave with nothing on it. (My fail for not having the child lock set.)
But he also:
- Gave his sister a huge bedtime hug.
- High-fived me after a goal in soccer and after getting something correct in a game.
- Cuddled on the couch with me for about an hour.
- Said goodnight to the pictures of the "babies" in the hallway.
He is totally unlike his sister in almost every way. They do have a few commonalities though. Both are smart, independent, and awfully stubborn. Both of them also know how to drive us crazy and simultaneously fill our lives with so much joy and laughter. I dread the day when the two realize they can accomplish more as a team than they can on their own ... I'm pretty sure once they join forces they'll officially rule this roost.
