All that being said, that same little girl amazes the pants off me! She is growing so fast in so many ways. I have to sit back sometimes and focus on all the great things that my kids do. Why is that? Shouldn't they just be in the forefront of a mom's mind every day? I sound like 'Parent of the Year' again, forcing myself to find the good in my children. No, that's not it. It's just that we get so busy with everything and everyone that we are constantly multitasking. When was the last time you only thought about one thing at a time. You can't. You become a mom, your brain divides itself a little bit everyday for the rest of your life. Even more dividing if you have more than one child.
I had a rare opportunity to have one on one time with my youngest today during a Girl Scout cookie booth of all places. We were there with another mom/daughter team and had the best time. Did it help that the temperature was finally above zero? Yes. Did it help that we had snacks? Of course. Did it help that she had just been grounded right before we got there? Hey, this is a judge free zone. And, for those of you wondering, i DO hold my ground with grounding, but that's a whole separate blog post. And yes, it DID help that she had just ben disciplined. She listened better when she knew what she had to do to get her teddy bear back.
I got to see my girl work hard to sell those cookies, sales pitch, smile, she had it all. It was only two hours, but it was the best two hours of my weekend. Those customers didnt stand a chance against all that cuteness in a pink coat! She had them hook, line, and Peanut Butter Patty. During the car ride home, I could see the huge smile on her face when i told her how proud i was of her. She really is growing so fast.
For example, the child never forgets a thing you say. NEVER. And she will use it against you. Be careful what you say around the little one, she remembers everything. She has always been like this. Mom, if you're reading this right now thinking to yourself 'Karma's a bitch', well, it is. I KNOW i used to remember everything, i'm just not sure if i used it 'for evil' like i sometimes feel my little one does. maybe? I like to think not. anyhow, moving on. She is also getting to be so well spoken. She is a sponge, soaking in every detail of her little life.