Off Topic....moms, where are you??

I need help! Please tell me this is normal. My formerly sweet, kind, good boy turned 17 months old and BAM!! He became devil child!! His cuspids are coming in and I hear they are nasty...and I know he is trying to test his boundaries and see what he can get away with...and I know it is frustrating because he can't communicate everything he wants to (besides screaming!!).....But, man!! I just don't know how to handle him sometimes.

I keep saying I need little boy midol for his PMS!! LOL!

I wasn't prepared for this at all because he was GREAT up until now. I mean, the ONLY thing I could complain about was him screaming sometimes (out of frustration AND excitement), but he was a good sleeper, eater, transitioned from bottle to cup before he was a year! And he is just a charmer, waves and smiles to everyone in public. I still see glimpses of my sweet boy! Please tell me he's not gone forever!!

Thanks
Tami (mommy to J.T. the Terrible!!!) hehe

Thank you all you wonderful moms!! You have given me hope...or at least helped me to realize this is very normal!

It just came out of the blue! And like I said, he was such a good boy up until now. I can understand that he gets frustrated...wants something but can't tell me exactly what, and he's growing and teething.. I mean, I can't imagine going through all that without making a peep!

I do enjoy my time with him, even when I am gritting my teeth! I adore him so much. And I do go to the gym and he goes into the daycare there and I get some ME time and he plays. And as we walk in and out he waves and smiles to everyone on the machines. TOO TOO CUTE!!

I can't believe he is as big as he is already!

Also, I find this to be a common theme among all parents....when you all left the hospital to come home with your babies, did it feel weird? Like..."Wow, they are actually letting me leave with this little person??"

Thanks again!!!
Tami

Thanks everyone! I was finally able to read the rest of your responses. I appreciate the advice and words of sympathy!

To answer the last question, he is just not himself. He has a super short fuse, will come into the kitchen with me to get a cup of milk. I hand it to him and he starts crying and flings his hand at the cup of milk to push it away, so I put it down on the table and he starts throwing another tantrum because he wants it. Then he is getting to that point where he see's another kid have or be on a toy and decides he wants it and just goes and takes it. And he SCREAMS! I think that's the worst. He has always been a screamer to show his frustration but these days it's A LOT and he knows it bugs me, looks right at me and does it. I am truly hoping that when he understands and can communicate more words, that the screaming will stop.

But like today, we were at a friends house playing outside since it was a beautiful day. She made pizza and all the kids were eating happily. I helped him sit down to eat and he started throwing a tantrum....and would not eat a bite. So, he was miserable for awhile. I thought maybe his teeth hurt....so I didn't push it TOO much...then a little while later, he gets a piece of pizza and walks away with it and starts eating it as he gets in the play car and sits there and eats it.

I mean, I guess he is trying to show that he is in charge of himself..like if I try to do anything for him, he will resist but a few minutes later he will decide on his own that he will do it. Grrrr! LOL!

In good news, he is usually a good boy while out shopping. For the most part anyway! In fact he is quite engaging and smiles and waves to people and says "Hi!" And they love it and will talk to him and tell me how cute he is, etc! lol