One writer called it a very disappointing age for a child. They go from being a ruler of all things, where a single noise is scrutinized and analyzed and delivered to the best of interpretation to a disappointing boundaries and discipline issues at every turn. I am talking about terrible twos.
I never really paid it much attention. Even though my daughter, my first-born can scream with the best of them, repeatedly jumped out of her crib at age 6-7 months so she was promoted to a real bed at such an age, even though she can climb the highest shelves or counter, I don't remember her as obnoxious as my third darling son, DS3.
She's 15 months old when DS1 was born. I remember she immediately stopped talking and only communicated with me in the same manner as a newborn, and she started crawling even though she'd been walking since 8 months.
I don't recall her pushing and roughing up her little brother around. Maybe it is true what they said. Same-sex, close-gapped children tend to be best of friends and worst of enemies. My two little sisters, who are darling angels apart, go into fight mood within minutes of being in the same room. They can get into fight in a snap and make up just as fast.
My brother and I hardly ever fight. We get along well, compared to our two little sisters. The ironies of it are their names. They're Happy and Love. I was Girlie. I have issues with being Girlie with my little sisters are "Happy" and "Love." Was it to much to ask to have a nickname which matches? Why wasn't I called patience, joy, or ecstasy?
Ok, back to my DS3. He's tall and slightly built, but he's so loud. He can yodel with the best of them. I am thinking of signing him up for cadet or ROTC because he's got the voice box for it. Last night he had a fit because I brought him home after a visit from Lola's house before he was ready. When he's unhappy, I think my SIL can hear him all the way from Oklahoma. It is really hard to tell because my ears are ringing so loud with his unhappiness.
He also seems to think that DS4, the baby, is punching Bob. He'd be walking along and the baby practicing his walk when DS3 will just reach over and tip him. Isn't there a sport somewhere about cow-tipping? If I didn't know any better, I'd think he's practicing for the Olympics on tipping.
There's a lot of flying train accidents too when my back is turned. DS4 is sporting lots of bruises about that. I hesitate to overtly punish him because that would be paying attention to his misbehavior. My husband and I try to give him lots of compliments when he's being nice to the baby.
I also noticed that as smart at repeating as he is, he pretty much ignore anybody who tries to make him repeat about "being gentle to baby." He'll reply with "I want milk, please." Not even chocolate currency works on that one.
It's not as bad as Itchy and Scratchy, but I would really like to try something new on this one before it becomes a real issue.
I don't know how many readers I have out there who have children, or knows children, or even if you don't have children, have something to say about terrible twos, please, feel free to share anything. Anything is better than nothing at this rate.
Thursday Thirteen #15
Random thirteen things about Gilmore Girls, Season 1.1. I love the show!
2. At first I was turned off with the irreverence of Rory for her mother.
3. When I give it a second chance, I am hooked!
4. I think Tristin is cute!
5. I love Sookie!
6. Dean is cute! But only on the show. On the interview portion of the DVDs, he doesn't look anywhere near cute!
8. Superman showed up in the episode playing a strange man in a Bangles concert.
9. I would totally veg out one CD per Saturday night and watch all episodes in that CD. Some Sunday morning, I was barely human sustaining on 30 minutes of sleep before my kids woke up.
10. The dialogue...oh the dialogue is to die for! The delivery? Brilliant!
11. Is Jackson gay?
12. Luke is cute with his unrequited love.
13. Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham are beautiful!
Like I said, it's random. I have a huge headache, and I am pouting because my eyes are too much achy to watch the next season right away. I think it's time to make a trip to the eye doctor.
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