Tantrum Quagmire

Anyone with a two year old has been here! The point where you as a mother can do absolutely nothing right! Everything you do or say illicit's loud protests of No!No!No!( not sure if maybe they think you have not heard the first time that they have to repeat it two more times?)or a screaming episode that seems to take precedence of any negotiation especially when it is 00:05am and you are at your wits end. By that time, your helpful nanny is asleep, big brother is sleeping soundly and your "helpful" husband is snoring on the couch. As you try and calm this kicking and screaming baby, your phone beeps with a text from the neighbor telling you to kindly keep it down. Keep it down?!!! Keep it down!!! does it sound like am having a party so I could bloody keep it down? It is not like you could tape baby's mouth shut. She really just has to calm down. You cajole, threaten, offer drinking chocolate, which is thrown back at you, till you are at your wits end and simply put off the lights and cover your head with a pillow. All the kicks and screams notwithstanding, you refuse to respond. It worked last night and am prepared for tonight. It is only nine pm now, three hours to go. Still working on my Lupita Nyongo arms, this is week three and am loving it..