You know how some people get pregnant and have babies in hopes of saving their relationships.. Is it totally crazy for me to hope that having a new baby around will fix Adri's behavior? Miss Thang has been wild lately!
I admit that part of it is my fault. Since she's still my baby, I sometimes treat her like one. There's the occasional baby talk or rocking her like she's a tiny little human. I suppose to her, that means that she gets to continue acting the way in which she's acting.
Lately, she has this thing against boys. If a little boy shows up anywhere around us, such as at the park, she makes it a point to make it known that she doesn't like him. The same thing happened while we were grocery shopping and he passed by a cart with two boys in it. And, if that shopping trip wasn't already exciting enough, as we were passing by some lady, she pointed and blew raspberries. Let's just say, I wanted to die right then and there under an avalanche of juice.
In a couple of weeks, little one will be joining V in school, and I'm hoping that she kicks some of the mean little things that she does to big sis around the house. I'm talking hair pulling, hitting with Barbies, and pushing. I don't want to have the little bully of the class.
Potty training is still a pain. I was hoping to get it knocked out before preschool started, but it doesn't look like that'll be happening.
We're still battling the co-sleeping battle, which will definitely have to change once Juliana is home and snuggled up next to me. Bedtime has also been a battle. Although she is finally starting to warm up to John, she absolutely refuses to let him put her to bed. So I get to sit next to her bed every night and rub her back for half an hour-ish. Let's hope she doesn't miss me too much in a few weeks. Adri is definitely a momma's girl.
My biggest concern is just getting Adri to listen. I will definitely be using Juliana to help motivate Adri. "Shhh. Juli is napping.." "Hurry, Juli needs to get in the car.." Hopefully, using the baby doesn't come back to bite me.
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Oh man! Pierce has had a pretty rough go at the two's as well. If I tell him Avalon is sleeping we need to be quite, he will scream "wake up adalon!" or if I turn my back he will climb the gate and go into her room. He went through a really rough jealousy stage, because I still treat him like a baby. He has finally warmed up to Avalon, but the "terrible twos" still continue. Ugh!! Good luck mama ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that once she goes to school things will get better. My sister had the same issues with my nephew and going to school has helped him so much.
ReplyDeleteOh hon! That sounds so rough. Hope things get better! {{hugs}} Our little miss is a bit of a bully, too, and I think it's just her independence and wanting to be like her brother. :)
ReplyDeleteGood thing Juli isn't a little boy, huh?! I've been having a few issues with London lately ... but I know EXACTLY where it's stemmed from. The things I see him doing/saying he's picking up from his older sister. And some of it is from our friend's little boy who is a holy terror. Hitting. Throwing toys {including the bigger ride-on toys ...}, calling me "Sassy Butt" or telling his sister he hates her {which she has a bad habit of saying when things don't go her way!} Ugh ... but I'll be honest ... I'll take 2's any day over the dramatics that are 4 year old girls! I'm losing my MIND with that one!
ReplyDeleteI feel like the 3's were worse with Em. I can totally see Maddie being this way though, maybe it's second child syndrome? And I'm sure daddy wouldn't mind that hatred of boys if she was a teenager. haha
ReplyDeleteGah the 2's are so, so not fun! We're in the thick of it with Layla right now and some days I just want to pull my hair out!! So, I feel ya! Hopefully the love of her new baby sister will even everything out! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I am starting to move into the terrible twos with my youngest. I forgot how much I hated that stage even though I feel like my 4 year old is still in it.
ReplyDeleteI hope she takes to being the "big sister" and turns into a helper for you! I remember when you first moved here and V hated boys too but she seems to tolerate B so at least we know Adri will grow out of that!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love how honest you are. I have these same struggles.
ReplyDeleteYour honesty is great. I am sure you will see a change in her once Juli is here, and when she goes to school. A lot of of it probably has to do with she is used to not having to fight for attention for one reason or another, so when those circumstances change she will adapt. I did think though when reading this that it is good you are having a girl instead of a boy otherwise you may hear the permanent sound of raspberries!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I feel like this is my home! Lil Mister has stretched his terrible twos into the threes and LJ is following his big brothers example and starting his at 18 months! I mean full on throw ourselves on the floor kicking tantrums! We're also fighting out of the co-sleeping.... maybe one day!
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