Miss Fussy

Little M is approaching her half birthday, which brings her closer to the Dreaded Age of Two. Although my mom says she enjoyed my "terrible twos," and I have been trying to keep an open mind, I can see that little meltdowns and full-on tantrums are a thing of the future. On Tuesday I had to pry Melina off a toy at a used-clothing store (we were leaving) and she had pretty much the biggest tantrum so far. Screaming like a balrog (that's the big fire-breathing dragon that nabs Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings), arching her back, kicking out with her little feet... I was glad I was the only customer in the store. I guess this is completely normal and predictable, but I feel I need to learn more about dealing with tantrums when they arise. Also, Melina needs to get more sleep.