Our sweet, sweet 22 month old, Lucy (as of now not diagnosed with CF), is not handling all of the chaos and change very well in our home. I know she is quickly approaching two, but she's enduring a lot of change right now and my heart aches for her.
She has started really acting out, especially when she has been told that she can't do something. We are lucky because a stern "No" or sometimes even a look with a "Luuuuucy" will make her stop what she is doing, but not a two seconds later, she bursts into tears. Which breaks my heart completely. I'm trying so hard to not just sit her in front of TV for hours while I work on packing; however, being 7 months pregnant in the Georgia heat (even though I'm inside and the AC is running full blast) won't allow for me to stay up late and only pack while she is asleep at night or during her naps. I'm finding that I need naps too! I'm already exhausted...and I know she has to be bored at home after being in day care the whole school year. I do vary our activities, I just need some ideas.
Dave and I have talked and we are not going to pack anything in her room until the day before the move. We want to keep this transition as easy as possible for her, but I can tell right now, aside from the "terrible twos" rearing their ugly head, she is very much affected by the chaos here. I am giving her LOTS of uninterrupted mama and Lucy play time, but it is difficult to manage her while playing because she sees the chaos and has become a whirlwind of destruction in the house. If you Mommies or Daddies have any words of wisdom to help a toddler or a toddler's mama through a move and the packing process...and getting baby Abby here, it would be greatly appreciated.
It all may be just "terrible twos" and typical toddlerdom, but I think the chaos is really a major factor. I'm at a loss.
Emily
She has started really acting out, especially when she has been told that she can't do something. We are lucky because a stern "No" or sometimes even a look with a "Luuuuucy" will make her stop what she is doing, but not a two seconds later, she bursts into tears. Which breaks my heart completely. I'm trying so hard to not just sit her in front of TV for hours while I work on packing; however, being 7 months pregnant in the Georgia heat (even though I'm inside and the AC is running full blast) won't allow for me to stay up late and only pack while she is asleep at night or during her naps. I'm finding that I need naps too! I'm already exhausted...and I know she has to be bored at home after being in day care the whole school year. I do vary our activities, I just need some ideas.
Dave and I have talked and we are not going to pack anything in her room until the day before the move. We want to keep this transition as easy as possible for her, but I can tell right now, aside from the "terrible twos" rearing their ugly head, she is very much affected by the chaos here. I am giving her LOTS of uninterrupted mama and Lucy play time, but it is difficult to manage her while playing because she sees the chaos and has become a whirlwind of destruction in the house. If you Mommies or Daddies have any words of wisdom to help a toddler or a toddler's mama through a move and the packing process...and getting baby Abby here, it would be greatly appreciated.
It all may be just "terrible twos" and typical toddlerdom, but I think the chaos is really a major factor. I'm at a loss.
Emily
