teenager in a toddler

Chris has often made the comment to me about how Charlie is already acting like a teenage boy. He'll roam around the house and every hour or so, find his way to the fridge whereupon he opens it up and tries to find something to eat. Most of the time its milk, or strawberries/blueberries or yogurt. He'll pull it out and say in a low sing-song whine, "I want miiiiiiillllk." If he doesn't get to eat whatever it is he pulled out, he'll throw a fit. Also, soon after coming downstairs, he'll strut into the kitchen and with arms hanging low and his chin jutting up and a pouty face saying, "I want br-EAk-FAst."

Also, Charlie is perfecting the one word answers. If I ask him "why" anything (why did you go in Time Out? Why is it not Ok to hit Alec? etc) He'll look at my beneath those long lashes of his and push his lips out and say, "Um... 'cuz"

Other times He shows us a glimpse of attitude by putting "No" or "Yes" in front of whatever we just said to him. He says this with his head tilted back and his eyes crinkled and barely open.

Charlie: "I want cih-meh row " (cinnamon roll = donuts)
Mom: "Sorry... not before lunch"
Charlie: "YAH, 'foh lunch"

Also because Alec often threatens in the extremes, (I'm going to eat it all! I'm going to play with it for 100 days" or "...for all the days!") Charlie gets really bent out of shape with this.

Alec: "I'm going to play outside for all of the days" (when Chris asks him to come inside)
Daddy: "Come on, Alec, Charlie, time to go in"
Charlie: "No go in, Alec outside"
Daddy: "No, Alec is coming in right now too"
Charlie: "Alec outside, all the days!"