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I just spent $140 on J on amazon without even trying! eesh.. :-O

I got a couple ‘o activity books (one from the “giant encyclopedia” series), plus a couple new types of toys for her bday, a potty trainer, and a How-To book+dvd on parenting a toddler for mum ‘n dad. :D

J’s gotten to be SUCH a handful when we go out, it’s scary. She had a meltdown at BJ’s today and then again at Denny’s last weekend. oy vey! I think our problem is we just dunno how to ‘communicate’ with a toddler. The usual rules don’t apply. You can tell them “it’s ok, we’re going to leave soon. do you want some water?” cuz she just loses it even more. If I put my finger over my mouth and go ’shhhh’.. she just loses it even more.

I love the title of the first chapter of the book I ordered. “Help! I have a Neanderthal in my kitchen!” LOL!! and there’s this pic of a baby in a loin cloth with pots and pan everywhere and wielding cooking utensils up in the air. J doesn’t do that but she opens up the fridge and takes out her fave things like yogurt. today she showed up in the living room with the mustard and mayo. Only thing I know is that the gentler I correct her, the more likely she is to NOT cry about it.

The author wrote that book called “The happiest baby on the block” we never got to read the book but we saw a video at Lamaze class. I think D should remember it. He talked about how to swaddle and how to sway the baby to trigger their “relax reflex” or something along those lines… the 5 or 6 S’s.. Amazing stuff. I just hope his book on toddlers is just as good. At least, it’s been pretty highly recommended to me by a couple other moms of toddlers.

anyways, I’m gonna try to turn in ‘early’ tonight. usually up til 2am but i’m trying to change that.