Toddler Superpowers

Super Hero Name Choices: Captain Destructo, Mr. Demanding, Super Scaler, Captain Danger

If Max was a superhero, he'd be an amalgamation of all of these. It's interesting living with a toddler. It's amazing watching him grow and learn and change. BUT those amazing experiences change in an instant with this boy. One minute he's all smiles and sunshine and the next I have a screaming anti-Christ on my hands. (He is more good than not, but he's a handful!)

We're hoping it's the age and he just gets frustrated, mainly due to the fact that he doesn't have all the words to communicate his feelings. Unfortunately, like his mother, he's a train wreck when he's tired. Did I say we're hoping it's the age? We're hoping he'll grow out of his tantrums, because when he's happy... he's an amazing little boy!

Okay, onto our little superhero...

Part Capt. Destructo - He just loves to destroy things - throwing food, throwing all the balls out of his ball pit, and destroying his outfits and cleanliness - he's FILTHY... I cannot keep this kid clean for more than 5 minutes.

Part Mr. Demanding - He wants what he wants at that second. I know it's the age, but I also think that his nanny also will appease his every request, which definitely doesn't help the problem. (We really hope it's just those two things, and not something more, something longer lasting...)
And it's funny, because now he wants really specific things... Like this yesterday morning for example, he was unhappy with the shoes that I chose for him and wanted to wear a pair that are a little too small, but kicked until he got those put on his feet. Then he took 5 steps and started whining again...

Part Super (Duper) Scaler with Captain Danger rolled in there too... Really. I don't know how toddlers - especially boys - survive. I feel like I've saved this kid's life a bazillion times. He has no fear. And he loves to climb - the stairs, chairs, tables, walls, whatever he can scale, he does...

And to balance my semi-rant, semi vent of the trials and tribulations of raising a toddler... a cute picture my friend, Kathy, took on Easter Sunday of Max and I...