I other hand, work really hard to avoid all known triggers. So by the end of the day and certainly week, just want to go on a mental vacation.
She also experienced her first nightmare late Feb. Pained screams woke us one night. We went running into her room. To her credit, she had already turned the lights on. But was insistent that a dinosaur was in her window and wanted to eat her and all her stuff. Since that night, she has only slept thru the night once. She now wakes up and wants something...diaper change, a drink, to be rocked, etc.
So on top of the temper tantrums, we are also feeling less rested and equipped to deal with her swings. Ahhh...all of this is making is really hard to "enjoy" parenting. We know it's a phase but jesh a little break would be nice.
On the upside of things, she now communicates in full and complete sentences. Most people can understand her, most of the time. Her grammar lacks but all the words make it into a sentence. And she even uses slang regularly. This part we have loved! It has been a riot to hear all the things she thinks about.
She also has been singing lots. She knows the music from our music class better than I do. She's just as happy making up her own songs too. Sounds like this is a kid thing...cause' I forgot how to make up songs long ago.
We really hope that sleep and a less emotionally needy Ellie will come in the next month!
