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The Terrible Twos swallowed me, and the blog, whole

Most of this blog is devoted to Willow the Super-heroine.
As you probably guessed way back when, Willow was going to turn 2, eventually, and at that age, all the sparkle came off (in her parents' eyes anyway).
A month or two after Willow turned 2, she turned "Terrible Two." The super-hero cape came off, and the devil horns went on. That, along with Wee Baby Sister Lily, meant life got a lot more hectic for Dear Old Dad (and Sweet Pretty Mommy). Yep, Daddy went into a self-pitying (and loathsome) pit (and the blog shriveled up in the corner).
The Terrible Twos for us meant super-long bedtime battles and fight-at-every-breath tasks (from teeth-brushing to car-loading). Everything came with a struggle, a long, breathless and soul-sucking struggle.
That can wear on a Daddy, and a Mommy. And a Terrible Two.
But as my sister prophesied, the utter despair was going to pass (now it's just a smidgen of despair; I kid, I kid; life is much calmer, and quieter). I don't know if her theory is correct for our kids, but my sister said her children come into new ages roaring like lions but calm down to lamb-level six months in (she also warned age 3 is worse than age 2 ... oh, God, I hope not!).
Anyway, Willow has calmed down. I don't end up doused in sweat trying to brush her teeth, and Mommy and Daddy don't collapse in to tear-soaked corners at every bedtime. And sometimes, sometimes, I can get Willow dressed in less than 30 minutes (and without a house-encompassing chase).
But still we, the parents, speak longingly almost every day about getting a day or two, or even an hour of two, childless, where we can just sit quietly. Yep, that's it. We just want to sit there. Quietly. Ahhhhh.
Enjoy the journey.

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