Maybe I deserved it since Abby was such an easy, happy infant who slept through the night at 8 weeks and only cried when she was hungry. But this current state of Toddlerhood, where my this-minute-happy-baby is laughing and playing and the now-whiny-crying-baby is an utter mess, is taking a toll on my emotionally and physically. I am exhausted.
She used to wake up so happy, and would talk or play until we went to her room. These days, from the moment she wakes up, she lets out a little whimper which develops into a full-blown, whiny cry until we get her. Nothing is wrong, she just won't communicate with us like a normal human being and has taken to acting like a cavewoman who yells/whines/cries for what she wants. Keeping in mind that Abby's vocabularly has soared the past few months, it's very difficult to imagine why she thinks that whining uncontrolably is more effective than saying "Mommy, milk" or "book please," etc.
It is mentally exhausting trying to figure out why she is doing this, and it's physically exhausting dealing with a seemingly perfectly normal child who one minute is a little angel and the next a 2.5-foot devil.
Thoughts? Comments? Discuss amongst yourselves and let me know in about 15 years when I wake up from this state of Toddlerhood.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Updates
Bad mommy - I just realized it's been almost a month since I last reported on the happenings of little Miss Abby and family! Let's see if I can even remember what has been going on as of late!
Abby's mommy and daddy (Jason and I) recently went on a ski trip to Lake Tahoe to celebrate Jason's 35th birthday! While the 6 nights we were away was the longest period of time we've left Abby, we were sad but had a great time. We skied at Heavenly, Squaw Valley and Northstar. We chilled in the hot tub, got massages and ate (a lot)! It was a nice break but we were definitely anxious to get home.
Abby has been battling colds for what seems like forever and has a residual cough that seems to appear only at night, which has been loads of fun for us when she wakes up coughing. I can't wait for spring to finally be here soon and with that, the hope that the germs will magically disappear.
In good news, Abby has been saying quite a few sentences! Her latest are: "I did it!", "I see you", and "I catch you", which are quite adorable. Her growth and development has been remarkable, from the way she interacts at gym class to playing with her dolls at home. It's amazing that she'll be 21 months in 2 days! I can't wait to see what the next few months brings us!
Abby's mommy and daddy (Jason and I) recently went on a ski trip to Lake Tahoe to celebrate Jason's 35th birthday! While the 6 nights we were away was the longest period of time we've left Abby, we were sad but had a great time. We skied at Heavenly, Squaw Valley and Northstar. We chilled in the hot tub, got massages and ate (a lot)! It was a nice break but we were definitely anxious to get home.
Abby has been battling colds for what seems like forever and has a residual cough that seems to appear only at night, which has been loads of fun for us when she wakes up coughing. I can't wait for spring to finally be here soon and with that, the hope that the germs will magically disappear.
In good news, Abby has been saying quite a few sentences! Her latest are: "I did it!", "I see you", and "I catch you", which are quite adorable. Her growth and development has been remarkable, from the way she interacts at gym class to playing with her dolls at home. It's amazing that she'll be 21 months in 2 days! I can't wait to see what the next few months brings us!
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