Tantrums & Time-Outs (Wow, 3 in 1 day!!)

Once again, it is I, rambling about the happenings in my world.

So, we come in from the garden for lunch and to avoid the greyness of the weather and the loudness of the neighbors.  Within half an hour the sun is back out, the sky is blue and the neighbors have abandoned the noisiness!  I sit with Brandon (not watching Nemo or Toy Story I might add) and wonder to myself if it is worth getting the bikes and chairs back out of the shed and getting myself comfortable, I decided against it and opted to stay indoors...I think that may have been a mistake.

Brandon ate his lunch quite quickly and quietly and then he disappeared upstairs to his bedroom to play.  He resurfaced some time later looking like this: 

Yes, it is purple felt tip pen (and not the washable kind either!!!)

His eye "make up"

Bright n funky, or auditioning for a part in Priscilla?

He was very pleased with his "make up" but then I suppose, with me as a Mother, he doesn't really know any better.  Now I'm not saying I draw all over myself with felt tip pens, but I can be a bit full on with the make up.  Yesterday was such an example of the full on make up although, thinking about it now, Brandon didn't see me with the make up on. I don't make a habit of putting it on with a trowel (anymore) but yesterday I was a model for a hair show and the theme was Caribbean, so I needed bright, funky makeup.  


Matt and I have noticed that when Brandon has chocolate, some time later, he turns into the devil child - today has been no exception!  He has been in time-out several times this afternoon for shouting, screaming, not listening, throwing things, spitting, the usual really...See, I'm not one of these parents that pretends my child is absolutely perfect, he has tantrums, he doesn't always do as he's told and he does go in time out!  I'm not also going to pretend that I am a perfect parent and that I never shout at him, my throat is actually sore as I type this after shouting at him for gobbing off to me.

He's started behaving to a degree now, although is still being a little devilish.  Matt is home soon so at least I will have some back up!  Roll on bedtime for Brandon, I think an evening on the sofa playing Warcraft is in order (unless I fall asleep first). 

This may be my last post for today, it may not, I guess it all depends on what happens.  I also can't promise that I will be this good every day and blog 3 times.  However, I can promise that I will, eventually, mention some wedding related ramblings.


T.T.F.N. x