Oh where, Oh where has my sweet little boy gone?

I have really been struggling the last week or so. Jack has always been a busy boy, but all the sudden it seems to have turned into overdrive. He seems to have forgotten what do not touch means when he had been doing so well with it. He is into EVERYTHING. He has even reverted back to banging his head when he's frustrated. It's so hard to know what to do to discipline him. I have tried the hand hit thing when he touches something but now he's starting to hit. At times I have put him in his pack and play when it was really bad but that to him is a play area. My ped. said he's ready for time out but he doesn't sit still at all. I have even taken him outside to run around when it's been nice enough to.

My hardest thing is how it wears on me emotionally. I was completely drained by the end of the day yesterday and I know he hasn't even entered the terrible twos. I know I need God's strength but sometimes in the midst of it, it's hard to remember that. I feel like my impatience and sometimes anger rubs off on him and gets him angry and I hate that, but I also hate having to tell him no about five million things five million times a day. I try to be flexible about what he gets into even and don't make a big deal about a lot of stuff but there is also stuff he can't be in.

I am an elem. education major and I feel at a loss. With older kids you can communicate but i don't always know how to do that with him. Kevin has his plate overfull with church, school, and fire dept. stuff and I feel bad asking for a break. I really am glad we are getting away for a week on Thursday to visit family. Kevin and I are actually going on a date too!

So any discipline advice/ideas...I'm open to suggestions.