Why Not?

This is Little Man's favorite phrase. At least it seems it is. When he asks for something and I say NO. He will respond with 'Why Not?'. When I tell him he can't climb his bunk bed, pull the cats tail, stand on the table, touch the stove, play with the vent, his lotion, the garbage, or open the front door where there's some strange guy I don't know standing out there. I will hear 'Why Not?'

I have started to say the phrase 'Because I said so'. I never thought in a million years I would be saying that. But try explaining to a 2 year old that he can get hurt when he throws his dump truck in the air because it can land on his head, 800 times is frustrating. (The dump truck finally landed on his head today. Sigh.)

Only 8 months and 30 days until he turns 3. Tell me it gets easier...