Child for sale...

This was definately the case last week - I don't know what was going on with my little Ethan but last week I seriously felt like someone had secretly exchanged my child for another one. Ethan has always been a very strong willed, determined child but let me tell you, last week, I seriously considered posting an ad on craigs list! Ok, maybe it wasn't quite that bad, but he definately pushed my patience to the limit. All week he had this incredibly grumpy attitude, with just about every phrase including the word "no!" in it, and all the other phrases including the words, "I do it myself!" When I would talk to him about being nice and using kind words, he would turn his head, look away from me, and cross him arms over his chest! Honeslty, I feared for my sanity and thought oh my, how long is this going to last? What have I done wrong? Even Kellin was getting frustrated with him, and kept asking me why Ethan was being so mean. By the end of the week, I was so grateful I had a weekend trip planned with Kade and some friends. Unfortunate for my niece who agreed to watch the kids for us, but much needed for me. We returned on Sunday morning to the same grumpy, grouchy alien child and I thought, alright, I can do this. It's got to just be the terrible two's, this too shall pass! Then, a few hours later, trying to understand the dramatic shift in behavior, I put my finger in his mouth to feel around for new teeth and sure enough, two big molers are coming in the back. All I have to say is that when this kid is teething, he is a bear! The last time he was getting new teeth was when he had the biting problems at the day care and had to be "suspended" for a month! Thankfully, the teeth must have broke through overnight because yesterday morning we awoke to our sweet little Ethan. Seriously, it was amazing. Instead of "no!" it was "thank you mom" and instead of "I do it myself" it was ok, mom!" And I am not exaggerating! All day I just kept holding my breath hoping the monster Ethan wouldn't reappear. Even at bedtime, he was happy to get into his crib, didn't throw a tantrum, and went right to sleep. He played great with Kellin and even shared his toys with other kids at the splash pad. Who knows which child will wake up this morning, fingers crossed it's my sweet little Ethan, otherwise that ad really might show up on craigs list!