Ella is proving to be quite a challenge already. I am scared to see what the teenage years have in store for me. Here are two examples of her recent shenanigans.
Ella wanted me to play catch with her the other day. My back was hurting so I wanted to sit on the floor, but Ella wanted me to stand. She kept asking me to stand, and I kept explaining to her that I wanted to sit. Finally I said to her, "Ella, listen to my voice. My back is hurting, and I am going to sit down." She looked me straight in the face, stomped her foot and said, "NO! YOU listen to MY voice. I want you to stand up now!" We ended up having a nice chat about how Mommies give instructions and little girls do not before she went to sit in time out.
The second thing she has said to me when she doesn't like that she is getting into trouble is "Don't say that. Use your big girl voice!"
Everyone keeps telling me that if I persist through this it will pay off in the end, but there are days when I feel like I am losing the marathon. The energy level of a hot-headed two year old is just astounding.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Too Smart (mouthed, that is) for Her Own Good
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I know telling you that someday you'll look back on all of this with Ella and laugh about it won't help ... but it *will* happen! Stick to your guns, it'll pay off, I promise :) You are definitely in for a ride when Ella hits the teen years, sweetie!!
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