The TERRIBLE 2's

Today....Today started out bad about 3 minutes into it. Ryker had a VERY whiney, dramatic, day. Everything that anyone tells you about the so called "terrible twos", happened today with Ryker. I have never claimed that Ryker is perfect, but he generally is a laid back kid with his occasional spaz out moments. But today, today it was all rolled into one for me. We started the day with a trip to the museum with friends for the museums mascots, 6Th birthday celebration. Cupcakes and Disney radio channel included. He had fun, but I think it may have been a little too much going on. The day also included a full out break away from me by Ryker. If you don't know what I mean exactly, I mean that he turned and took off away from me so fast it made my head spin. Luckily as I was chasing him in the mall and yelling at him to stop(I was THAT mom), a very kind lady grabbed him and said, is he yours?? from across the mall. He was in T.R.O.U.B.L.E after that. We had a talking in the bathroom(since of course he had an accident too) and he was ok after that. It was a very testing day to say the least. Don't get me wrong, the majority of days outweigh days like this that remind me, that I am 150% blessed to have him in my life, but...wow..today was a doozie. Here are some photos of his "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" acts. Enjoy!

It basically went from this...

..to this in 3.25 seconds

Me

He will be a fantastic big brother someday

Blaise and Ryker

Our friends that joined us.

On a different note, today makes day 3 of my lifestyle change. I have walked/jogged about 7 miles total in the last 3 days. In this heat, and in my shape(or lack of shape) I am proud of it. It has been hard and very painful, but Im finding this odd will inside me telling me to just keep going, and it feels great. :)