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Megan's Diary Entries Diary Navigation: Choose A Diary Entry -------------------- Latest Entry: 10/3/00 -------------------- 9/26/00 9/20/00 9/12/00 9/5/00 8/29/00 8/23/00 8/16/00 8/9/00 8/1/00 7/26/00 7/19/00 7/12/00 7/3/00 6/28/00 6/21/00 6/14/00 6/6/00 5/31/00 5/24/00 5/9/00 5/3/00 4/25/00 4/19/00 4/12/00 4/5/00 3/29/00 3/21/00 3/21/00 3/15/00 3/8/00 3/1/00 2/23/00 2/16/00 2/9/00 2/2/00 1/26/00 1/19/00 1/12/00 12/28/99 12/22/99 12/15/99 12/8/99 12/1/99 11/23/99 11/17/99 11/10/99 11/3/99 -------------------- Megan's Introduction

September 20, 2000

Hello,

I am depressed!!! I was led to believe that the "terrible twos" get better when the child turns 3. Well, not in my case. We are 19 days away from the "big 3" and Jordan has been getting worse and worse. I do not know what the problem is. It's like sibling rivalry has just started to kick in now that the baby is 1. Jordan goes out of her way to be like the baby, she copies everything the baby does and no matter how much I try to talk to her about it, she still does it.

She also is getting so incredibly stubborn that I want to scream. She refuses to wear any clothing that isn't a night gown or a dress and then she is picky about which ones. We are always arguing about her wearing this dirty white dress out in public. It is her favorite and I try to wash it as much as possible but she gets it dirty so easily and yet wants to wear it every day. I find that all I do is nag her and I hate it but it seems that no reward system works nor does anything else I try. Very frustrating!!!

Last week I took her to the Gymboree music class and I was so embarrassed because she was a maniac. She was so out of control. She ran around the room screaming, she kept trying to run outside, she refused to participate in any of the activities and she was so rude to the teachers. I'm still debating bringing her back. Anyone with any advice or anyone who wants to tell me that it magically ends at the stroke of midnight on her third birthday, please, please let me know that there is hope!!!! LOL, not a bit desperate am I?

I feel guilty because I can't wait to start school on Monday because I want to be away from her. She is better with my MIL about all this then she is with me or DH. And it really bugs me because DH has no patience for her at all and usually does something to make the situation worse, like yelling at her or taking her toy away with out saying a word and then she just cries and screams forever. I feel like a heel because I always want to leave the house!!!

I did get some good news though. We are going to be flying back to Rhode Island for the week after Christmas to visit with family and friends. I am real happy about that because I miss everyone. On the other hand DH can't go because of work so I'll be flying from one coast to the other (read: all damn day) with a 3 and 1 year old. Can we say fun?

I hate flying with kids. The last time we flew was when Jordan was 13 months old and it was both me and DH and it was hell. I just feel like I have to keep the kids quiet and still so they don't disturb the other passengers which is impossible but I get stressed and then the kids do. Oh boy, but I really want to go back home for a visit so I'm doing it.

Well, the kids are napping and I have a dishwasher to unload so I'll wrap it up for this week.

Take care everyone,

Megan and Jordan