I'm the boss...

This picture was taken almost a year ago and I chuckle every time I look at it because Kale gives me this look at least once a day. We're going through a time of 'adjustments' here in our house - I call them adjustments because Kale is going through that phase where he tests what he can say and do, how he can act, and just what, exactly, he can get away with, PERIOD. 90% of our day is absolutely wonderful but that 10%, you just never know what you're going to get! Most of it is because he no longer wants to nap but really should. I haven't pushed it because I look forward to finally having a summer where we can be outside ALL DAY LONG, but he does get put down for naps at least once a week or he's a bear.

The other day I told Kale that I didn't like that he was sassing back to me when I told him to stop being bossy. His response:

(with his famous pout like in the picture above) "I'm the boss mommy"

"No you're not Kale, Mommy's the boss. When you're older, you can be the boss of your house but right now I'm the boss and you need to be nice to mommy"

"I love you mommy, but I don't like you right now. I WANT TO BE THE BOSS" (while stomping away from our conversation)

I walked away and continued on with my dishes. About 5 minutes later Kale returned to say:

"Mommy, I love you again" (in his sad voice)

"Thank you honey - I love you too"

"Mommy, is Daddy the boss of you?"

I chuckled and said "I don't think so honey....."