Tantrum???

I read through one of my parenting magazines last night before going to sleep. I love reading all of the little tidbits of advice. Often, I skip over the articles that relate to older children. There is only so much information that my brain can file away these days! Last night I happened upon an article that gave advice for how to handle toddler meltdowns. As I assessed my need for this information, I was suddenly struck with the fact that in less than two weeks, I will be the mother of a toddler...deep breath. I decided to read the article, and as always, found some great strategies.

Fast forward to this morning.

Nick and I are cuddling in bed with Charlie. This is something that we do often on a lazy Sunday morning. As Charlie was rolling around between us, I saw a different expression form on his face as he attempted to move me out of his way. I tried to analyze the expression, but before I could, Charlie smacked me. It was suddenly very apparent that Charlie was upset with the fact that I wasn't moving out of his way fast enough. He decided to vent by letting me have it. Nick and I were shocked. I have a feeling that we are in for a big adventure in the coming years!