I've had some severe writer's block lately. Anytime I have a chance to sit down to write a post, it hits me and I can't find the words! Sorry to those of you who keep checking in for updates. Hopefully I haven't lost anyone yet! :)
I am happy to report we are all doing well here. Noah just hit the big 4 1/2 this week, and Wyatt is now 22 months old, and full-fledged into the terrible twos! The tantrums continue on, although he is getting a little better at communicating with us. The worst tantrums are happening in the car now, and he will literally scream until we get home from wherever we are...it is making all of us crazy. I still haven't figured out any way to stop it...any suggestions would be much appreciated! They start as soon as I struggle to get him strapped in the seat. He used to really like the car, and still does about half of the time! When they happen, I have tried playing music he likes, like the Wiggles, Laurie Berkner, Jack Johnson :), etc. and singing along. I've tried bringing fun toys with us in the car, which he just uses as weapons to swing or throw at me. I've tried snacks or his cup, and he ends up with them all over the floor of my car (which really needs a good vacuuming, along with his car seat). I just don't know what to do with him anymore!!! Please help.
Noah on the other hand is doing great, and is becoming very independent. For example, while I've been typing this, he has come in showing me that he is getting himself dressed, and his socks are on right side up (a big accomplishment in Noah-land). I brought the clothes to him, but never actually said "Please get dressed." So, I am proud that he is doing this on his own. He has been "helping" me with dinner every night, and just the other day, he helped me unload the dishwasher, and wanted to wash/rinse the dishes in the sink to put back in the dishwasher. He did a great job! I forgot that my kids will actually be able to do stuff around the house to help me someday!!
We are looking forward to a nice three day weekend with all four of us! Jeff is taking Friday off, but Noah does have school in the afternoon. On Saturday, we all plan to go to the pumpkin patch, since Noah's field trip yesterday was cancelled because of the rain. Other than that, I think we'll just have a nice quiet weekend together! I'm hoping we can get our basement cleaned up and rearrange the toy room so it is more fun for the kiddos, and more desirable for us adults to hang out down there with them!! Nothing like a cobwebby, spider filled basement to keep me away! :)
I can hear the two of them jabbering in the other room right now, happily I think?? Oh the joy of brothers...I love it that they are playing with each other now!! So much fun to watch. The past few days, they have been going on "big adventures" (as Noah calls them) together...dinosaur hunts, animal searches, car adventures...don't think Wyatt gets it yet, but goes along with whatever his brother tells him is going on! Noah is so into make-believe right now, and is so imaginitive. Well, things sound like they aren't going so well out in play land right now, so I better get going! Hope to get back here soon.
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Hey there! Well, I can tell you that Matthew will be our tantrum-thrower b/c he has already displayed some of that here and there. Andrew never did that, so it is new territory for us as well. He usually does it when he is really tired or something hurts and of course, he isn't talking,either! (well, he IS but nothing we can comprehend yet!) Ignoring usually works. If we are at home we just let him hash it out on his own until he is calmed down. One book that I read through recently is "Secrets of the Toddler Whisperer" by Tracy Hogg, and she had some good ideas on how to deal with those types of situations. There is always, my personal favorite, T. Berry Brazletons Touchpoints, as well! Those might be helpful as to what is going on with him-and it may all boil down to his communication or just not wanting to comply to your schedule-and they have no choice 99% of the time, poor things! Matthew has done something similar when I try to put him in the car, but then he usually calms down once I get the Wiggles on! Hang in there-try to find an early childhood PTA or a MOMS/MOPS support group-they are wonderful resources and you will be able to connect with other moms who have gone or are going through the same thing!
Jill (the old Mother Hubbard)
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