where did she go??

last week, we had a sweet, playful, goofy little girl in our midst...she has since disappeared and been replaced by a crabby, whiny, grouchy, cry-baby of a toddler! 

has anyone seen the former - we'd really like to have her back!! 

ever since her two year appointment, which just happened to coincide with our return from spring break, kennedie has seemed to have a new demeanor (& not one we are particularly fond of!). she has been super needy, cries at the drop of a pin, changes her mind instantly and can not be kept happy for more than minutes at a time. granted, by the time we were back and unpacked, her & i seemed to be coming down with a little cold..& then she got her shots on top of that - but really - a week, that seems like a bit long to still be having side-effects from any of that. the doc did say that she is beginning to work on her upper 2-year molars (why she couldn't work on all of them at once is beyond me), which i suppose could be the reason for the dramatic change in attitude - if they are bothering her. perhaps she is just using that as an excuse, 

"hey, i heard the doctor tell mommy that my molars are coming in & that they can take months & be really tough. i think i'll take advantage...muhahaha!"

but in all reality, i'd love to know what is going on with her - so that i could help her to feel better (or at the very least avoid what makes her so moody) & because she is really trying my patience right now (as well as her daddy's & her daycare teacher's too!). my hopes are that this is just a phase, and that it is one that is not long-lived. we do get glimpses here & there of our sweet little girl - like tonight, after about 1 1/2 hrs of whining & crying for all sorts of insane reasons (i took off her dress b/c she wanted to change, i made the chicken nuggets she asked for, i got her both ketchup & ranch - per her request - yes those all get crying &/or whining apparently) she finally calmed down, ate up her nuggets & then played 'super kennedie' :) she's pretty darn lucky she's so irresistibly cute!!