Run Fast!

I wish I knew what was happening in a two-year-old's mind...

Why did he just dump his drink on his waffle? Why did he just push his friend down? Why does he love chicken nuggets one day and refuse to eat them for entire month? Why does he wake up in the middle of the night asking for pancakes? Why does he chase the dog around the yard? Why does he make you fix something just so he can knock it down again? All of these questions constantly flip through my mind throughout the day.

Sometimes, however he makes it easy for me and the rest of the world.

My favorite behavior of my two-year-old is when he announces what he is doing to the rest of the world. He will walk into the room after playing quietly by himself and yell to anyone "Big Poop!" It is especially fun when we are in a resteraunt and everyone stares at thier plates wondering if they want to continue to eat after that announcement.

Yesterday we were at the beach with one of my friends and Dylan comes up to us and says "Run Fast!" He had to tell us that he was about to run really fast and his announcement was by proceeded just that; him running fast in the sand. I'm not sure why running fast warrents an announcement, but somewhere in his brain, he has decided, maybe if I announce this, people will watch and listen and I will get the needed attention.

The other announcement that is very embarrassing for a mother is when my two-year-old decides every baby should be my baby and I need to be hold every baby. We will be in Target (and of course he has to be independent and walk around on his own) and he will go up to any baby and say "Mommy Up!" He thinks that I need to hold every baby that exists on this earth. I am not sure why this is or if in his little mind he thinks "if my mommy holds a baby, maybe she will give me a little brother or sister to play with." Or is he thinking "if my mommy holds this baby in the store, maybe she won't bring a baby sister or brother home." I am not sure which one it is, but somewhere in his brain, he thinks that every baby needs to be held by his mommy. It is very sweet until he goes up to the baby's true mother and tells her that I need to be holding the baby instead of her... a few awkward moments have followed these encounters.

How you explain a two-year-old's announcement to the rest of the world? I have no idea. You do lots of shushing and smiling innocently with a sholder shrug... hopefully the rest of the world understands that you don't really understand mind and his announcements are just a small statement of the entire story going on in his brain!