Today walking through Target she told us to "shut your mouths". She didn't say it mean and I don't think she knew it was really bad, but we stopped right then and there and had a "come to Jesus" talk!
Tonight when I told her it was time for bed and refused her "just 5 more minutes" of rocking she told me she was very disappointed at me!
My new nickname is the "mean one" or the "evil stepmother"! And that actually makes sense, I cross her more than anybody else!
The last 2 times she's been at her Granny and Pap's she's said "Oh Dammit!".
Her newest dramatic show it to cross her arms and stomp off as loudly as possible. And if she thinks it wasn't dramatic enough, she'll come back, yell something about how mad she is and stomp off again. It's really entertaining. My favorite, though, has to be when she says "FINE!" and stomps off. I honestly have flashbacks to my childhood! That was what I got in the most trouble for. It really makes me wonder if that's genetic. Where/How else would she learn to say that exact word with that exact attitude?! It's really amazing! LOL She doesn't realize that she's fighting a losing battle. One day she will learn that she's the exact miniature of me. Boy won't that make her mad!
Lucky for her (and us!) MG also has the sweetest, cutest little personality, too. Her other self is really funny. Tonight I was carrying her into Target and looked at her and said "You are just the sweetest little thing ever". Her response..."aww that's very nice of you". She was just as serious as could be!
We bought a CD of Bible songs a couple weeks ago. She makes us listen to it every time we're in the car. It absolutely melts my heart now because she sings along to these songs about Jesus and it's just the sweetest sound I've ever heard! Her little voice is so angelic and precious.
A couple weeks ago we started MG in Awana on Wednesday nights. As is normal, she has thrown a short and dramatic fit when we drop her off, but her teacher (who just happens to be a friend of mine) says it never lasts more than 15-20 seconds! She really has a good time. We even got lucky enough to spot her class walking back from the gym the past 2 weeks. It's so fun to see her walking in a line with her little class. I love it. We worked really hard and she learned her verse from last week, but wouldn't say it to her teacher so she didn't earn her sticker in the book. But just the fact that she's there and not freaking out is a 110% improvement! It's the little things. She has taught me that.
