Alexander the Terrible

Little Alex has been quite the handful the past few months. He's always been a bit of a tease, but recently, he has turned it up a little. He loves to bug, tease and torment Kennedy. He knows just how to push her buttons and can get her crying pretty quick. He is able to do that with all of us. It's amazing how smart he is and how he knows exactly what to do to get each of us going.


One of my "favorite" button pushers is his new bedtime routine. Anyone who knows me knows that I have very little patience for a kid who won't go to bed. Not that I don't love the little rugrats, but my, oh my, do I need those few hours after they go to bed to relax, recharge and wind down. Alex can climb out of his crib now, and will sneak out of his room. Once we finally get him to stay in his room, he plays with his toys, bugs Kennedy (who crashes the second her head hits the pillow) and trashes the place. Most of the time I will find him out cold on the floor.


On the other hand, he can turn on the charm in a split second. He has the sweetest little smile, flirty little eyes, a very contagious laugh, and is saying the cutest things, like "I wub you", and "kiss?", "hug?", with his hands held out and his little slobbery lips all puckered up. Who can resist that?


Alex is living up to the terrible two's and I hope that the house and the family can survive.