we embark on the Eve of the Terrible Twos! Today Lj is 23 months old! It's hard to imagine and even harder to face as I want to enjoy every baby moment I can. BUT.... B-U-T Lexi has other ideas. She is everyday showing more signs of Independence which in many cases = defiance! Ouch! Just this morning, she who wanted a bath so badly and did such a great job washing her own hair but then threw a major tantrum when I washed out the shampoo (bad mommy!), decided to throw another one when I took her out of the growing cold water.... only to insist (so unfair!) on NOT putting on a diaper and clothes! She ran from me after I managed to put on the diaper and hid in a corner as I drug her out to put on a shirt as she kicked and screamed. Putting on jeans was worse and warranted a stay in good ole "Time Out!". After just about 30 seconds she was saying, "UhhhPPPPP?" I let out up and we talked about what got there in the first place. However, lessons are hard learned around here as demonstrated tonight while we tried to put on Pj's she wound back in good ole' time out! Of course she is never there more than a few minutes and she totally understands but I have to admit in some ways it is comical. She really is a little stinker who has mastered the art of controlling Mommy and Daddy! (FYI... Daddy is more fooled than Mommy!)
I just keep saying that I CAN'T wait until she understands the concept of "You better watch out, you better not pout, you better not cry, I'm telling you why..."
Oh.... I don't really wish for those days but I sure look forward to some parent trickery! LOL!
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5 comments:
Okay, you made me read tonight b/c there were no pics! LOL! When you going to put that Christmas gift to use? :)
Hang in there it will get better. I remember the terrible twos only Macy was terrible 3's instead. I'm still enjoying my cookies, almost gone though, hee, hee.
I know, I know... I want to use it just someone just wears me out too much! I promise I will use it soon. I won't be long before I need another blog makeover!
TeeHee! We are in the same place. Goodnes, HG has becoming very controlling and we are using time in/out as well.
I am NOT smarter than a two year old.
Oh we are in the same boat, too. Caiya is 25 mos. and has REALLY started showing her independence in a BIG way. She refuses to let me feed her yogurt any longer; only wants to do it herself.. ugh! And pitching little fits about all kinds of things!
Yikes!
Aimee
Charlotte, NC
http://adoptinglittleone.blogspot.com
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