The Green Eyed Monster Has Come For A Visit

Carter has hit THAT age. You know the one. The everything is MINE age. Of course he wants everything he sees, and isn't above yelling and screeching to get his point across. But he can usually be easily persuaded to just "let it go" and move on to something else.

The other day a friend of mine was babysitting her 15 month old niece and brought her over for a little bit. Carter just didn't know what to do with this other little person in his house, touching his toys. So he cried. A LOT. And at first I thought, well he doesn't know her, and here she is taking his toys out of his hand, I'd cry too. But then I noticed he was screaming if his brothers touched something. Yep. THAT age is here.

But the biggest is me. I'm his mommy, and no one, I repeat NO ONE is allowed to sit within touching distance of me. Monte is almost 10 and our cuddle times are getting fewer and fewer, but Hunter is 6 and still likes to snuggle. Wants to lay and watch TV, or get those morning hugs. Carter is having NONE of that. Complete not only with screaming, but smacking as well.

Oh yes, the toddler is coming out.