6.15.2007

And Right On Time, According to the Milestone Charts

It's been a slow climb to this stage. But I can now safely say we have indeed entered the tantrum-throwing, foot-stomping, paint-eating, baby-poking, cookie-demanding, parent-testing, food-hurling, dog-riding, cat-teasing, diaper-removing, mommy-clinging, independence-asserting, random whining, shrieking, and falling down crying years, or so it would seem.

"Well," Nate said dryly in response to one of the forementioned behaviors. "Now we know why they call it The Fabulous Twos."


Portrait of the Tantrum-Thrower as a Young Girl.
Barely visible pigeon shirt courtesy
Sweet Juniper


31 Comments:

Blogger S said...

Funny, how all of this has coincided with Sage's birth. Inexplicable, really.

Snort. ;)

Poor you.

6/15/07, 2:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh, what a sweet age. My mom says that when they brought my younger sis home from the hospital (I was 18 mos) I used to hit her on the head and exclaim "Fini, ça!" which was my way of saying "That's Stephanie!" Or possibly my code way of telling her to get the hell off my turf...

6/15/07, 3:07 PM  
Blogger Magpie said...

My little brother is 2 1/2 years younger than me. My mother says that one day she had the clever idea to read me a book while she nursed him - two birds quieted at once. All of a sudden, the baby boy let out a holler. Turned out, I'd very calmly bitten his foot.

6/15/07, 3:13 PM  
Blogger Maewen Archer said...

I really loved age one, but I was surprised that two maybe wasn't as bad as I'd expected. Now, three, on the other hand ... wow. Maybe we're just running a little behind on that milestone.

6/15/07, 3:19 PM  
Blogger CroutonBoy said...

That would would explain Cheeky's remarkable ability to twist backwards in her stroller (despite being strapped in) so she can better scream DIRECTLY INTO OUR FACES.

Maybe we can ship them off together for a few months

6/15/07, 3:20 PM  
Blogger LoriHC said...

Maggie: When we took our kid for his evaluation at the preschool (at age 2 yrs. 3 months), they asked about his personality and behavior. "He's really pretty easy," my husband said. "You hear about the 'Terrible Twos', but we haven't seen them yet." The interviewer leaned in and whispered, "I've got a secret for you: They're really the Terrible Threes."

Unless, of course, a younger sibling comes around before the older one turns three, it seems. :)

6/15/07, 3:25 PM  
Blogger Mom101 said...

crouton boy: I bet Thalia could master stroller twisting if only we could get her into the stroller (as your wife will attest).

6/15/07, 3:30 PM  
Blogger Maternal Mirth said...

I feel ya, sista, I FEEL ya! At least your have a girl two-ster. I think my man Dummy is STILL going thru his terrible-twos ... and he's almost 40.

Sheesh ...

6/15/07, 3:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oy. All along I keep thinking that mine must be so much of all of those things because he's a boy.

Do keep us posted.

6/15/07, 4:48 PM  
Blogger Blog Owner said...

When I was five months pregnant with my daughter and had a eight-month-old at home my OB gave me a pamphlet and an accompanying lecture on birth control. Reading this entry reminds me to call and make an appointment to be sure IUD is still firmly in place!

6/15/07, 5:06 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm 2.5 years older than my brother. According to my mom, when he was fairly new I went around the house and turned on all the water. Unclear whether I plugged the drains or not.

And I hate to blow your bubble, but the 3s are even worse....

6/15/07, 5:14 PM  
Blogger Lawyer Mama said...

Ah, don't ya love it? And I hear 3 & 4 are worse....

6/15/07, 6:29 PM  
Blogger Phoenix said...

Terrible two's before 2? See she is advanced. Aren't you happy? ;)

6/15/07, 6:41 PM  
Blogger Fairly Odd Mother said...

They can scream louder, the bigger they get. My ears ring all the time now. Earplugs are a good investment.

6/15/07, 7:15 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Age three rides the fence between two and four. What does that mean? It means split-personality. Sometimes they're throwing fits (like a two-year old) and sometimes they're curious and want to learn and they're amazingly conversant (like a kid in Pre-K) Is there a schedule where one can predict which personality shows up on a given day? Sadly, no.

6/15/07, 8:56 PM  
Blogger Motherhood Uncensored said...

Those short ones always get me. Every bit of that one made me laugh heartily.

6/15/07, 10:10 PM  
Blogger Christina said...

As the twos have gone on, Cordy has only grown more stubborn and tantrum-prone. I'm scared of three at this point.

6/15/07, 10:23 PM  
Blogger Movin Mom said...

well with mine it happened at age 3 and then every 3 years after that.....he's getting ready to turn 16 so he's on the up slope again (yes tantrums still happen as they grow) maybe at 18...I won't notice as much since he will be away at college.

6/15/07, 11:40 PM  
Blogger Bobita said...

Fabulous, indeed!

(I looooove the picture!)

6/16/07, 1:46 AM  
Blogger carrie said...

Welcome to my world.

Glad you could make it!!

Carrie

6/16/07, 3:06 AM  
Blogger Chicky Chicky Baby said...

Welcome to the club. The only dues you have to pay is your patience and good sense.

6/16/07, 1:59 PM  
Blogger Patois42 said...

Reading your first paragraph, I thought you were going to say that was the stage you or your husband had entered into. I'm relieved it's Thalia.

6/16/07, 2:05 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm riding the tantrum train right along with you. Oh, and I hear 3 is even worse so we have something to look forward to.

6/16/07, 5:15 PM  
Blogger tracey clark said...

I beleive they call that the "new baby in the house" syndrome. And when you put that together with the Twos, you're screwed.

6/16/07, 7:32 PM  
Blogger tracey clark said...

Don't feel so bad. It's so nuts around here I can't even spell believe. Sorry.

6/16/07, 7:33 PM  
Blogger Damselfly said...

Based on your more recent post, which I just read, it sounds like she has a blog.

6/16/07, 11:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Three is worse. They can talk.

It'd be nice to give them back, occasionally.

6/17/07, 12:06 AM  
Blogger karengreeners said...

happens to the best of 'em.

6/17/07, 9:22 AM  
Blogger Mom101 said...

Oh Patois, Nate nd I entered that stage years ago.

6/17/07, 1:38 PM  
Blogger Kathleen said...

You've described my 17 month old! I just stumbled upon your blog and haven't found the age of your older one yet but I have a one month old as well!

6/17/07, 11:35 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

When did they change the phrase from terrible to fabulous? I am a proud mom too, he is all grown up and saving the world with the rest of the Navy kids. Hold them, hug them, love them, they grow up too damn fast:)

6/22/07, 9:03 AM  

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