Landin is going to turn 3 yrs old in 2 weeks. The past month with him at home has been some of the funnest and hardest times. He pushes me to my absolute limits. He also knows how to butter me up. For example he still escapes out of the doggie door and down the steps to the backyard every once in a while. The other day I caught up to him once he was already halfway down the stairs. When he sees me he puts on the sad face curled lip and all, sticks out his arms, and with the most pathetic, cute. sad voice says, "Mommmmmma". I want to yell at him to get his booty back into the house, but instead I pick him up and simply say, "Its okay baby, I forgive you. You know mommy loves you." Right there he won and he knows it. Its sad but true that he is a little con artist and very manipulative at times. My FAVORITE example is when he stayed at my mom's house. He is still yet to be potty trained (Ah! I know my almost 3 yr old still poops in his pants. *gasp*). Anyways, when my mom is trying to get him to sleep after reading several books and prepping him to sleep with no success he whips out one "last chance" card. He tells her he has to go POTTY! Yeah right! Of course, my mom is a sucker so she lets him get up and go potty in the bathroom. Yes, I'm sure he pushed out a little pee just to put on a show, but did he REALLY have to pee?? NO! Just one of his ways to manipulate.
Although he can be such a pain in the butt sometimes I love him to death. When he tells me, "Momma, you're here! with a big hug and kiss or "I have the pick ups (hiccups)" or simply "Momma, I love you". I used to dream about the day Landin would say I love you all on his own. It is the sweetest thing in the world. I guess it makes up for all the times I wish I could kick his little booty.
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Watching All Dogs Go to Heaven with his new
tiger ear phones for plane ride to WA. |
On top of all that we have less than a week in our house in Perris. We have almost everything set and ready to pack when our PODS get dropped off on Wednesday the 3rd and picked back up on Friday. The only down side is that we don't know what time they are going to be dropped off or picked up, so basically we are filling them all on Thursday with the help of our strong family men. Once those are all packed up we will be living with my mom until Trev drives up to Washington and Landin and I fly up on September 3rd. It still doesn't seem real!!
