It's Starting

I remember watching my little brother "go through the change", and it was funny! He was so rediculous, and emotional, that I just laughed at him. I would think to myself, he cannot be serious with his demands and anger. And emotions! Well, I also had no idea it would start this young! We are just approaching the issues, we are not in them yet, and I am already scared! Cars has started this new crying thing. Heavenly Father knew what he was doing giving me all boys for sure; dealing with senseless crying is not my strength! Cars will ask if I will make him a lunch. No. He cries. Can you help get me a cup (while I'm changing a poopy diaper!)? No. He cries. Can I skip my chores today? No. He cries. Can I go to Cade's house? No. He cries. Then he proceeds to tell me how aweful I am for not caring about him. Two minutes earlier and later he is hugging me telling me that I am the best mom ever and that he loves me so much and is so glad I'm his mom. It's crazy. One extreme to the other. Mood swings like you would not believe (well if you're a mom of girls or age 9+ boys I guess you probably do!) As of now it's still just funny. I remember watching my mom lose it at Morgan and think, he is so out of his mind crazy, how can you get mad at him? I keep reminding myself of that, and it's helped so far. I find myself reacting to Cars's crazy, and I just relax and try to love him through it. Two minutes later he'll think I'm great! But he's NINE! Barely. Whoa. And the new smells coming from them. Boys need to shower and groom daily, without a doubt. He is wearing deo full time now.  When did my boys get this old. It's kinda a surreal feeling right now. Hopefully we all just come out of the other side better for it!!! (I have 5 boys of this one.right.after.another. I better learn to love it! It'll be my life for about 10 straight years!)