NO!!!

Seriously, how often can one 2 year old say the word "no"?

On Sunday I tried to count and forgot what number I was on very quickly. Seriously, this boy is having a love affair with the word "no". It is unhealthy and very frustrating. Many other mothers have looked at me with compassion when they see me roll my eyes with frustration after the 56th time Matty has said "no" and they always say, "That is normal. That is exactly what all 2 year olds do" But it still doesn't help, every mother always thinks their child will be different. Their child will not say the word "no" like all other toddlers do, right? Well, unfortunanely my child is no exception.

On our way to day care I always talk to him and say things like, "I am going to miss you today, buddy" and "Are you going to have fun today at Tina's?" and "I will see you shortly after your nap today and we will go home and have fun tonight!"

Anyways, you get the idea. This morning I was trying to talk to him and after everything I said he would yell, "No!" or "No, no, no!" Even if I wasn't even asking him a question he would respond with, "No!"

I guess he just woke up on the wrong side of the bed or something, but geez, it was brutal.

Then there are times with he doesn't respond with the word "no".

On Monday he was awake particularly early, I guess he didn't get the memo about the time change, and he was yelling for me in his room.

"Mommy! Mommy!" I didn't open his door. I was awake and had gotten out of the shower, but I needed some intimate time with a cup of coffee. So I just yelled back at him, "Not yet, buddy, I will come in there soon. Just wait."

Instead of being an awful little toddler like he could have been, he simply yelled, "Okay!" and quietly played in his crib for 20 minutes.

Just when I think I am going to tape his mouth shut if he says the word "no" one more time he goes and acts like the sweet boy I know he really is. What a guy he is!!!