Saturday, May 1, 2010

where does he get it?

Stubborn=Benjamin

Okay, there is stubborn and then there is an entire new level of stubborness (is that a word) and that would be my almost 3 year old!

Let me set the story...Brent out of town for the weekend, no nap yesterday or today, an hour past lunch, and we're at O'Charley's with my mom and sister and niece and Madelyn. 3 adults and 3 kids 2 and under. At least the teams were even. I ordered 2 cups of oranges to get the kids started because they were hungry and cranky. Benjamin gets his and starts SHOVING handfuls or mandarin oranges in his mouth and mushing them at the same time to make orange juice. It was the stickiest mess.

First step: I ask him to eat them one at a time while I'm wiping up OJ from his face, arms, table, and chair. He didn't get the message and continues on.
Second step: I ask him again to eat them one at a time while I'm cleaning the OJ. Still hasn't gotten that message.
Third Step: I take away the mandarins and tell him that he can have them back if he eats one at a time. His reaction is a scream and says NO.
Fourth Step: I hand him a spoon and tell him to eat his oranges with a spoon. He grabs the spoon out of my hand and CHUCKS it across the restaurant!

Nice. Real nice.

He must get his stubborness from Daddy.

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