This was right on.
((humor alert)) Whoes OE's are you talking about? Her 'overMotor' or your 'overSensory?'
Grinty
The answer is both. Lots of noise and little sleep is not a good start for mommy or DD.
Thanks everyone, It helps to know others have been there. DD is definitely wanting to explore with out me more. She is in a part day preschool for a couple hours in the morning so that helps a lot.
Today was much better. We went for a long, long, walk. DD and DS ran and found lots of sticks. DH went with us and I ran into the library alone. Yay. Now I can read my books and eat some chocolate and they should all sleep for at least awhile?
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Skyward, your pain is very much the reason I am on this site: I do feel like others here understand. It seems like I spend my life bent at the waist, running as fast as possible to catch DD 25 mos. and contain the "yard sale" of items she leaves in her wake. Having said that, I have just one DD 25 mos. - I can't imagine what it's like having a DD 4 and a tiny one, too. God help you.
I just wanted to echo the "exercise hard" an hour a day plan. Jumping on the bed and counting jumps without stops is really exhausting and fun. They get to try to beat their own records as they beat themselves into the ground.
I never, ever go to the library with DD 25 mos. Not possible.
Recently I learned of a "time in" approach to corralling wayward energy outbursts as opposed to "time out." It's basically positive time together. It seems to work well when I remember to do it and have the patience for it.
