Or, maybe I should say, "High 2.5!" I've managed to put one LM to bed.
Tonight was pretty horrific. But, the day started out great. I had to take LLM to the doctor for her 2 year old check up and a shot. She did not even cry. She whimpered for just a second- but not a tear. I took her to school and went to work.
After work, we went to Wal Mart. We happened to run into Mimi. Little Lil Momma had a fit. She had to get in Mimi's cart. Then, she had a fit to get into Mimi's arms. Next, she had a fit to leave with Mimi. This was fine because we had decided to grab a taco together.
All hell broke loose after the tacos. I knew it was going to be bad when we walked into the parking lot towards my car. Little Lil Momma tried to sit down in the parking lot. She started to jerk and cry around. I had to use physical force to get her into her car seat. If you are not a Mother and you have not experienced the Back Arching Anti Car Seat Spasm, then you probably have no idea what I'm talking about when I tell you that it was sheer terror for all of us.
I got her secured into the car seat while I laughed until my gut hurt. I have a weird reaction to these very traumatic meltdowns for the girls. It makes me laugh and I have to hide my face and that makes me feel even funnier because it's always better to laugh at forbidden times.
After about 2 minutes of it, I stopped laughing. The child was screaming, snotting, and choking and yelling for Mimi.
We got home and she had another very significant tantrum in the kitchen. I let her wail in the floor- attempting to ignore it. I finally decided to give it a bath and put it to bed. She hollered at me through the ENTIRE bath and I hurried through it.
FINALLY, after lifting her out of the tub she quit crying. I think I would have rather her cried during her shot than to go through a solid 2 hour tantrum like we had tonight.
Poor fingy. She must be feeling rotten because she's not a crabby crabberton under regular circumstances. This might even be the first major meltdown since she turned 2.
Now I have to figure out a way to get talky talkerton to bed.
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13 comments:
LMAO at "back arching anti car seat spasm" That's SO true. The Son still loves to have those every so often, even at 4.5 years old. I guess he just wants to keep me on my toes little stinker. I hope it went better getting BLM to bed.
LLM's evil twin... the Diva story tonight.
Everything was hunky dory until the Eloise movie was over, she had 2 warnings that bed time was coming.. the Diva climbed on the back of the couch trying to escape, I had to hold her in a head lock to brush her teeth, she screamed the whole time, I had to force her on the potty, then drag her to bed and hold the door shut with my hands for 5 min while she screamed her head off. I opened her door and she had nicely tucked her self in bed, and like nothing had happened at all said "you forgot your kiss"
HOW IN THE HELL do you kiss a tantrum screaming kicking child?
But I kissed her face off now she is almost asleep
WTH? is up with our babies... please explain!
Oh..I am so sorry! I have that problem too...I always laugh when I shouldn't when trying to discipline my children but sometimes ( mind you sometimes..not all the time) tantrums can be kind of funny!
I love "back arching anti car seat spasm"!!! My Pretty Girl had one of those today, and I laughed too. It was so dramatic and forceful and passionate.
Hey, the word verification thingy wants me to type in "ughatt". I think that's pretty funny.
Those are the times I wish I could drop little one off at the fire station...ughhh. I also am guilty of laughing at little one during her tantrums. I have found if I try to force myself to not laugh I end up laughing even harder.
I'm cracking up at you laughing...that is so something I would be doing too!!! Is that evil?
Poor LLM. Hope tomorrow she's all better!
I feel much better knowing that my 2 yr. old is not the only one who MUST HAVER HER MIMI!!!!! Lots.
Holly, do you think Back Arching Anti Car Seat Spasms could be an Olympic event for toddlers?
I know that "anti carseat full-body screaming rainbow". It's so hard to push down on the midsection without bringing on more hollering. I go robocop at those moments because Mia is strong as an ox! I sometimes laugh too just our of sheer delirium. I'm so glad in the end she was ok. What a full day for the 'Licious family. Oh, and we have the Grandparent fits too. Loathe them. I have to swear to them that I don't beat or starve them that they are screaming and reaching for them as we leave, lol!
poor little terrorist!
We don't have those meltdowns in parking lots or stores because mine knows that I will drag him kicking and screaming to the car, gimp leg of mine and all. Don't get me wrong, he is no angel by any means, but it's nice that there is one area he is not a turd in! HHAHAH!
I love how you tell a story, you keep me laughing through these depressing times o' mine! Thanks!
The only thing worse than the "back arching anti car seat spasm" is the Dead Weight Maneuver. I HATE it when I try to pick L. up mid-tantrum and he goes all floppy on me and slides to the floor.
They should teach that move in self-defense classes.
Boy I can close my eyes and see it all!!!
I too laugh in those forbidden times...and its hard to hide it for me b/c I'm crying and screaming laughing b/c I have a big ol mouth and I can't hide my laugh. Lauren doesn't like it either when I laugh at her. But gosh its just so funny and I can't control it.
I'm glad you got thru the night.
Oh my goodness Holly, you need to write a book!!! I especially love your nicknames for your girls:) You rock!!! I read all the time!!!
Jen
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