The Terrible Twos Aren't Always Terrible

Our two-year-old can try your patience. There is no doubt about it. Last night was one of those times. She went into meltdown mode as soon her siblings got off the bus and she didn't quit until falling asleep at bedtime. She was screeching, whining, hitting, and smearing ice cream across my new kitchen floor with her feet! Oy!! I am sure the neighbors had to hear some of it. It was awful. She kills the "have another baby urge" that seems to be coming back for me right now. I guess it is nature - designed to make sure you don't have another child until you are ready to handle it, lol.

Then there is this morning. She is being sweet and cute, playing nicely by herself and with the dog. She is being cuddly and friendly. She's yelled out the window three times already this morning to say "hi" to the neighbor outside, the trash pick-up guys, and the man walking his dog. She's adorable. Well, maybe not so adorable - she just now tried to stick her finger in the poor dog's nose.

She turns three at the end of this month. Will the terrible twos magically disappear then? I doubt it. In fact, I know better. She's my 4th child so I know better. I'm thinking I have about another year of this and then she'll level out. Maybe I should sedate myself for a year, lol.

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The Proposal

We were out of state to attend a family member's wedding almost 13 years ago. We had talked about getting married together previously but I kept putting it off until I felt ready. When I started looking at diamond wings in the window of a store we were passing, my husband knew I was ready. Anyway, we had been out walking around town for awhile to shop and explore before going back to where we were staying to rest for awhile before the ceremony. Much to my surprise, my now husband got down on one knee and proposed to me right there. (Yes, some men still do the traditional thing and ask on bended knee!) I, of course, said yes. He had a beautiful ring for me which I never take off. It's really quite beautiful and I get compliments on it all the time. That was the start of my love affair with diamonds. I am now hooked! Oh yeah, I am hooked on the husband too. I decided to keep him. We've been happily married a little more than 12 years now.

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Itch My Scratch & I'll Hollaback Atcha

I've lowered my Scratchback to $2 on both my blogs - here and at Syn's Life. For the time being, I've decided that when I get a scratch, I'll hollaback atcha in a post on my blog that links to your blog or website in the widget within limits (no adult sites or other inappropriate sites). That's two for the price of one, lol. We'll see how that goes for everybody!

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Thanks for the Itchy Scratchy!

I want to thank The Independent Mom! for the scratchback yesterday! I love a good back scratching! She writes this fun "secret confessions" post weekly that you should check out. Readers submit a secret confession (anonymously) or some form of gossip that gets posted. Check it out!

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Worried About Our Oldest

I'm worried about my oldest because she is so timid. It affects her schooling the most. She spends at least one night a week crying and worried over something going on at school (usually a homework assignment she had a problem with but lately it's been the end of the year field trips too). This week it was two nights - last night and again two nights ago. For homework, she is always afraid she is going to get into trouble usually because she couldn't figure out her homework but sometimes it's because she forgot something at school she needed for homework. I'm worried about how she is going to handle junior high in a few months. How is she going to handle six different teachers/classes and all the rushing in between each class to get from one place to another when she is a nervous wreck now over one teacher?

She also lets her best friend boss her around. That irritates me because some of the things she's being bossy about isn't what is best for my child to do. Right now, it has to do more with boys but in a couple of years, it will be cigarettes, alcohol, and sex. I don't know if she will be able to handle the peer pressure.

She's such an overly sensitive kid. She cries every time her friends do (and lately that's been a lot from one particular friend). She cares about people's feelings and animals and everything she should care about. I just wish she wasn't such a nervous wreck emotionally.

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