terrible two's

addy is officially full throttle in the "terrible two's"...what a few weeks it has been. wait, what a few months; that sounds better. and it is a bit more interesting b/c she can't talk! so she wants something SO BAD that she screams & cries & throws things for it, but she can't say it, only points to something (that we have no idea what it is).

yesterday i ran an errand that took us out in the car for about 10 minutes. addy apparently thought we were going to do something fun out of the house so when i pulled back into our driveway, she started sobbing. it was very disheartening. she is quite the extrovert who NEEDS to get out & be with other people to be happy...which is unfortunate that she lives with parents who are introverts & who NEED to be at home, away from others at times.

so this morning, i was very groggy b/c last night i had to take a unisom sleeping pill (b/c i was very sick & nauseous yesterday, so unisom helps relieve that)...a groggy mama with a very active toddler does not mix well. it was almost as if she was literally bouncing from toy to toy, thinking to herself 'i've already played with this & this & this & this...what next?!' & i'm just laying on the couch wondering if she'd really notice if i fell asleep or not. then i also wondered if this is what kids of addicts go through--their moms or dad passed out on the couch! (parental guilt has to creep in somehow)...anyway. i couldn't take the crying & whining anymore & i peeled myself off the couch & somehow got both of us dressed & out the door in 30 minutes. probably b/c i didn't care what we looked like b/c unisom also does that to me. we made it to the mall without an accident, but i was wondering if i should be driving under such sleepy & groggy conditions... as we pulled into the mall parking lot, addy actually starts clapping her hands, kicking her legs, & shouting happily (for those of you not in the know...the polaris mall has a very exciting toddler/kid indoor playground; it is a lifesaver).

addy did manage to patiently eat part of her snack & let me drink almost all of my latte (full caffeine for today) before she started the pointing. it's really odd that she actually new which direction to point in, towards the playground. hhhmmm. but she had a grand time & i sat there drinking starbucks, probably looking very out of it. then a friend from the women's group walks in & we chat about the terrible two's & newborns (she has a 25 month old & 1 month old...the same situation we'll have after j2 arrives). that's our story for today: very tired mama, very active addy, very humid weather...what a day.

if anyone reads this & is the least bit concerned for addy's happiness or safety, feel free to offer babysitting! :o)