Steph,
You are normal!  Toddlers will do this to you.  There are just things 
that you may have to set aside for a season, but don't worry, you 
will have your life back, on your terms, before you know it.  This is 
only a season.  They don't call it the terrible twos for 
nothing.  The best thing that you can do for yourself is take it easy 
and enjoy the ride.  Believe me, I've been there and the frustration 
just isn't worth it.  You may as well enjoy yourself because you'll 
never have this season of life with Michelle again..  And, believe 
me, there will come a day when you will miss it, especially when the 
teen years set in.  If you can find a Moms group, like Mops or 
something, it will help.
Kathy (who has been there times four)

At 02:02 AM 4/7/2006, you wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>Well, I'm feeling *extremely* frustrated at the moment. Feeling very 
>lost and alone... wondering where I'm going what I'm doing. Well, 
>that's what I'm feeling at the moment anyway. Ok, confession time... 
>big time... I have slacked on exercise and bible reading. I don't 
>know why but its so hard to get there and do it. I have absolutely 
>no desire to read the word at the moment... I did, but not any more. 
>And the exercise well, I guess I'd ben slack. I do about 10 min a 
>day if  I'm lucky.  As for Michele... she is going to be tomato 
>staked (see www.raisinggodlytomatoes.com) her 24 hours a day, until 
>she is obedient and listenes to me... she is still touching things 
>even though she knows not too... she totally and utterly ignores me 
>when I need to go somewhere and she needs to stay with me. She 
>doesn't run, but touching, grabs, and screams when told what to do 
>or not do.She is getting out of her bed and destroying her room, and 
>today even went in to our room and emptied the closets... I was so 
>angry, but well, I guess I'll have to keep her with me.
>Steph