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Greydon, was sick with RSV so Kristen and I both took a couple of days off over the last week or so. We work really hard on not letting him turn into a spoiled brat. It is a serious concern especially after what it took to get him here, but we do make a conscious effort to not give him EVERYTHING he wants or let him get away with everything a two year old can come up with.

But when he got sick he started being grumpy and we kind of let him get away with it since he felt so bad. Well, it didn't take long and he really got used to yelling for any reason at any time, so now we have been working on solving that. (time out is the best invention ever) I talk to him quietly and explain that even if he is mad, frustrated, hungry, sad, whatever, that it is not ok to yell and holler (slap, gauge, wreak havoc in general) about it.

SO, last night I was changing his diaper and he wanted me to give him a green diaper instead of a blue diaper, just two different brands that we have around the house. He was rather adamant about wanting the green diaper even when I explained that the green diapers were all gone. Shockingly enough, that didn't solve the 2-yr old "I want it" mentality and he started to get a little riled up about it... Then he looked at me with a furrowed brow and pursed lips and said....."I fustated!"

I didn't know he even knew that word, it was awesome.

I made sure to thank him for letting me know he was frustrated, and tried really hard to hide my grin behind my back.

(This morning I noticed the changing table had been restocked with the green diapers, thanks Kristen) :)