When will it end?!

It is 8:41am and Belly has already bitten The Bug three times. She went in for a fourth time but I got my hand between her mouth and The Bug's shoulder and she chomped down on my thumb - until she realized what was happening and then she immediately went slack-jawed. At the last bite to poor Buggy, I scooped up Belly and spanked her diapered butt and put her in the beanbag chair in the other room. This is the first time that I've ever spanked her. I didn't like it, but I have tried everything everything everything else. And honestly? I don't think she cared. Now I'm left feeling like a crap mother and I have no doubt that the biting rampage will continue. What do I have to do to make the biting STOP?? I'd say I'm at the end of my rope, but I lost that rope so long ago that I don't even remember what it looks like. Seriously. This has been going on for like 8 months.


Oh. And they're mocking me now when I tell them no. The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous the past few days and we've been spending a lot of time on the back deck (this house only has a deck - no yard). There are three things that I don't want The Bug to touch: the Tiki lamp, the big pot filled with soggy fermented plant matter that is just off the side of the deck, and some sort of electrical cord that is attached to the back of the house. She is well aware of this. Now when she touches any one of these items, she chants "No! No! No!" as she does it. It cracks Belly up every time.

I love these girls with everything I got, but if this is what 17 months looks like, will we all survive the terrible twos? And I've heard three is even worse than two...

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1 comments:

Unknown said...

Man, can I relate to everything you say! I, too, have twin girls - they are two-and-a-half and I have a little boy who is one, and I chuckle every time I read your blog. Keep writing! It's so therapeutic to know that, yes, there are other mom's who have lost their rope. I find the tattered end of mine every once in a while and just have to throw my hands up and laugh. I can see the humor in it all when I read about others' similar experiences - so thanks for this! Totally agree on the breastfeeding front - what a crock. And thanks for the iFit app recommendation - love it!!

April 10, 2009 at 3:14 PM  

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