Terrible Two

Kylee is going to be 2 already next month. Everyday is a new day of learning and she amazes me so much by her learning. She can talk your ears off one minute then be so shy the next. You never know what kind of reaction she is going to give to people. Even though most days are wonderful she has her moments and i am trying to figure out how to deal with them. She is in this period when you tell her "no" and she starts throwing anything at hand or if her mouth is full you can't say the "no" word or she begins to spit. Now of course your immediate reaction is to duck, run and pretend she is not yours. i have tried it all from spanking until today we are trying time-out. You first want to ask yourself why me and what did i do wrong? But i have come to realize that this is a stage because yesterday in the children's trading post, a boy her same age did the same thing and i kept thinking- thank you god that i am not alone and for once it wasn't my child. So i will let you know how it goes and i will gladly take any suggestions on how to prevent it. we have been doing this for months. Another thing kylee is enjoying right now is hitting the dog with anything, her golfclubs, her bats, anything really-she thinks Zoe is playing but Zoe is annoyed. The only place Zoe can hide is on top of the bed. The last thing is Kylee is very, very attached to me. she thinks nobody can do it except me. She did do good in church today since she screamed in the nursery and i had to go get her. However, Kylee is the best thing that has ever happened to me and i really enjoy being a mommy, i just keep telling my self it is only a stage.