Thursday, June 25, 2009  Sam at 2 Years, 5 Months  This month I
feel a bit like we are back to the early days of Sam and Alan
when she tried to kill him daily and I felt like my every minute
was spent telling her no and trying to keep him safe from
certain death. Perhaps it is because he is suddenly crawling all
over the house (getting faster every hour) and taking her toys,
but whatever the reason, we are having a very hard time with her
right now.  I think she needs some Mommy alone time, to be
honest. She seems to be struggling a bit with being a big girl.
She is about 95% potty trained, but still has enough accidents
that I would rather her be in a diaper on most outings. Sam is
not a big fan of this idea.  I can't understand people who
complain about "two kids in diapers" because honestly, it was
easier when we had two kids in diapers. One in diapers and one
who can't completely hold it all in when she has to go is much,
much worse.  She has memorized all of her favorite books and can
"read" them--a grea