Diary of a Madwoman

My daughter turned into a toddler over night. Her 13 month birthday was today and she took it as an opportunity to become a true emotional basket-case of a toddler. She screamed because I did not want to hold her (or watch her dive out of her high chair) while I was cooking dinner. This led our eldest dog to howl (I have never, EVER heard this dog howl, I had concluded long ago that he was incapable). Of course it has to be the hottest night of the year so all the windows are open and our neighbors can hear everything. I expected a sheriff's deputy any minute! I finally got her nice and cheered up and she's laughing louder than I have ever heard her laugh. Who does that? She screamed bloody murder and five minutes later laughed hysterically . . . a madwoman is the only answer! She became a 13 month old madwoman in one day.

When did you know your child was officially a toddler?

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