Terrible Two
The general consensus is that Gia is going through THAT phase. It’s all about defiance. “No!!” Yesterday, I said to her, “Gia, I swore I’d never become this kind of parent.” I said this as I carried her over my shoulder to her room. I’ve resolved to be consistent with this. Every time she acts up like that, that’s where she’s going to go. She can’t seem to contain herself. She has some kind of fixation with my ears. “Nice ee-uhhs, Daddy,” she says. Then she proceeds to attempt to rip them off of my head. She smiles and growls as she does this. She also does it to Nikki and Ava. We have to watch her like a hawk. She knows when we’re not watching. That’s usually about the time Ava starts shrieking. There’s pinching, biting, kicking, the works. I’m hoping she’s just being playful and doesn’t know her own strength, but I have to say, it looks like she’s trying to inflict bodily harm. Maybe she’ll get tired of the consequences of her actions. We’ve got one more month before preschool begins, so she needs to get it together pronto. Now I know exactly what Nikki means when she says she’s tired of hearing her own voice. More and more time is spent being the disciplinarian, and it is really exhausting. She’s just lucky she’s so cute. Unfortunately, she knows it. Ava hasn’t yet picked up that attitude. She’s still too young, but considering how quickly she’s advancing, those days probably aren’t far off for her. Doomsday is coming. I can feel it.
