Entering the Terrible Twos

Here we go... Evelyn is now 22 months old. I am so excited to be getting ready for her 2nd birthday party! It is amazing how quickly she has been adding to her vocabulary this week. Last week she was pretty much plateaued and this week she has added at least 10 words and phrases to normal use. Not to mention actions. She was watching Team Umizoomi and learned to flap her arms like a chicken. It was adorable! She is also getting really comfortable expressing herself by screaming. She uses this technique at bedtime or when she wants something. This is what worries me. I am trying different methods of coping with it, just ignoring her or distracting her with something else. Please let me know if anyone has other ideas for dealing with screaming children.