Terrible Two's

So I don't forget......and so I can share with Rylan when he is older (perhaps the Daddy of a two year old!!)  I awoke one day to find my sweet, innocent little boy had turned ferocious on us!!  I have always heard about the terrible two's but had never lived them - WOW!  I want my sweet boy back....PLEASE!

I keep reminding myself, it is just a phase, its part of his development and growth - we will get through this. A short glimpse of what Rylan the ferocious has been like the past week.....

* refusing to eat for 24 hours
* I came home Saturday night from a girls night and Eric had a huge scratch on his face...apparently all Ry wanted to do was kick, bite and scratch!
* this morning I apparently didn't give him the right breakfast (even though he asked for a cinnamon bagel) it ended up on the floor with the milk right beside it
* Ry's teeth might rot out as the closest I got to brushing them in the last day was one side before he bombed the toothbrush at me and then picked it up and smeared the toothpaste down the cabinet
*Ry has discovered he can (almost) climb out of his crib and thinks it is hilarious to sit on top of the crib railing before bed/naptime and yell "neigh!, hee haw, giddy up horsie" as he pretends to ride the crib - we might be moving him to a bed sooner than planned (really want to get this on video somehow!!)
*He has been so nasty that Eric and I for sure thought he had an ear infection or something so took him in to the Dr, we were assured by the Dr he is healthy as can be and is just TWO!!!
*the stool we bought him to wash his hands and help out in the kitchen is now on top of the fridge as he thinks he can use it to get on top of the cabinets to get whatever it is he might want (knives!!!!)
*despite the evil doings of the day each night when I dance around his room with him before sleep he still tells me "I love you too!" and snuggles in with his loving pat pats and reminds me that underneath the ferocious he is still a loving, sweet little boy!!

We love you Rylan Henry (the two year old ferocious!!!)
To the moon and back!!!!

First Ever Frog Hunt

We had our first ever frog hunt tonight with some very special friends.  It is a family tradition for the Bemis family to hunt for frogs ever summer and tonight we got to join in on the fun!  I think we found 17 frogs within 30 minutes or so. The boys were hilarious, Mace and Rylan wanted to get so close and blow on the frogs?!  Ry insisted on wearing Max's baseball helmet while he hunted.  It was so much fun and we can't wait to do it again.  We also got some homeade, delicious Mexican food and margaritas for Cinco de Mayo!  

FUN NIGHT!!!!

Washing with Daddy

It was a hot hot day!  What better way to spend it than washing the motorcycle and tricycle.  The boys had so much fun washing their bikes together!  Eric even rode the motorcycle down the street so Ry could watch.  I had to hold him as he was so excited he kept wanting to run down the street after Eric!  I am not fond of motorcycles but think I might have to make some sacrifices for Rylan as he loves them already.

Mr. Potato Head

Rylan thought he was SO funny today while playing with his buddy Blake.  They were playing Mr. Potato Head and the entire time he wore these glasses!  

Pictures with Amy

Amy flew out from MN for Mommy's birthday weekend and while she was here she used her fancy camera to *TRY* to capture some of Rylan's smiles!  He was a stinker and these are the best she got, Ry doesn't have a lot of interest in sitting still these days!

When Mommy wasn't looking......

I walked away for maybe two minutes and look at all the fun Rylan got into!!!  He brushed his teeth, did his hair with Daddy's product, did his nose spray, and combed his hair!  He was all ready for the day (so he thought!!!!) He was too cute when I caught him, he told me exactly what he was doing and was so proud!  

Drawing with chalk

Ry and I had some fun drawing and coloring on the front driveway with chalk.  It is perfect in the afternoon (won't be for long) as it is shaded and much cooler.  We had lots of fun coloring shapes, rainbows, making tools and pizza.  
Yes - Ry is wearing a onsie in the pictures as he had just woke up and there was no need to change him back into clothes.  I do love onsies, just wish they made them in bigger sizes, yet another sign my baby is not a baby anymore!