Seriously. What is up with my kid today?! She has been screaming at my heels pretty much constantly since waking up this morning. I guess more molars are coming in. I am almost tempted to heed one of my mom's friend's advice and take some ice and work those boogers through! Now she's being sweet, because I set her up with some lunch. Of course, the chips are the first to go. After this is nap time. Thank you, dear Lord, for nap time! My sanity has been tested today and I need that few hours of regrouping.
Now, mothering a toddler can really be stressful when you're normal, but let's add in thyroid issues. Fun times. It can make me feel like such a shoddy mother. It's like my emotions are on steroids. I can control them most of the time, but every time I can pretty much tell you I am screaming in my head. I cry at little thing's. I hate it. Forgive me for using a double negative, but I am never not tired. I get really down on myself. I worry about Audrey.
I know it's typical 2 to scream and yell to get what she wants, but why oh why can't she use her words? She is pretty good, but I am hard of hearing and usually don't catch what she says. Not like Brent or my mother can. Plus, she is learning Japanese. But it just seems to me that every other kid her age has this expansive vocabulary and I know you're not supposed to, but it's hard not to compare. I try to remind myself that Einstein didn't talk at all until 3, so that is not a measure of intelligence. She is crazy smart. She can figure out thing's for herself. For crying out loud, she can understand and speak a little Japanese!
I sometimes think a mother's worse enemy can be other mothers. Everyone wants to let the world know what their kid can do. Like it's a competition. Don't know where I was going with that, but just thought I would throw that out there.
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