Today my daughter was on a roll. First we attempted to go to stake conference. "Attempt" was the key word in that phrase. Our little Miss was so BUSY. She wouldn't stay in our laps, she wouldn't let us stand and hold her, there was no way she was sitting in a seat, and she thought all the other children's toys nearby were hers for the taking (their snacks too). Needless to say we left a little early, only to have her come home and delay her nap by wanting to play. She FINALLY went down and I could have a little R&R which was necessary to prepare me for what was to come.
Later, at dinner, she pushed, farted, and then giggled. When she realized we thought it was funny she kept trying to do all sorts of other bodily functions. She'd grunt and then giggle, and then burp and giggle. I know I shouldn't encourage such behavior but she had us laughing so hard. What a little stinker... quite literally in that case.
After dinner Ella and I were playing but she often gets frustrated if I don't let her have something or don't let her get into something. We were having such a moment when she slapped me across the face. It actually hurt that little booger. She's learned to hit lately- I think from when she would flail her arms but then she realized it could actually be something she could do to prove her point. I had a hard time focusing on the fact that she had just hit me because I was so distracted by what came next. She thinks when someone says ouch that it's funny, so when I said something of that nature she burst out laughing. It was a long belly laugh and was actually hilarious to watch. I'm watching her giggle herself silly and was finding myself completely endeared to her but I knew she had to learn it wasn't right to hit. Shaun watched the whole ordeal and tried very hard to not let Ella see he was laughing hysterically too. I tried to keep my composure long enough to place her in time out for one minute. She needed to learn it's not funny to hit people, but boy oh boy today it was. She didn't like time out one bit but I think she got the message. At least for the time being. Shaun and I had a huge laugh over it after putting her to bed tonight. She is so mischievous.
Why do I have the feeling she is going to keep us very busy during her childhood? Why am I feeling as if Shaun's mother's "curse" to have a child just like him is being fulfilled? Okay, curse is a strong word. The truth is I wouldn't change her personality for the world. Sure there are moments I wish she were more cuddly, but she is so strong and independent. Despite my descriptions of her independence she is also very loving. She gives the best hugs and kisses. She is curious about everything and she is smart. You can see she's picking up on everything... even sarcasm. We'll just have to do a really good job of teaching her right from wrong so she doesn't reek havoc in her Kindergarten classroom:) In between now and then my mother's intuition is telling me that she will most likely be returning to "time out" to learn these lessons. Oh how I love that my little Miss, stinker that she is!
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We've been there a few too many times! I have to try my darnedest not to laugh when Kai earns his time outs, and most of the time I have to leave the room because I'm not successful. Glad to see you're enjoying it!
So, where did you put her in time out? Time outs have been so hard for us. The older boys have just BARELY started staying in time out, some of the time. I can't count the number of times I've sat down and held them in timeout. With Brecken, we put him in his crib if he's done something bad.
Oh, and the squirming during meetings, just gets worse! Unless she drastically changes. I was at church last sunday by myself and it was insane. At one point, all three went in different directions and I was trying to get them back on the bench. I just keep telling myself that it is really hard for them to hold still until about 8 yrs old and to keep trying every week.
Oh, I wanted to add that Ella's laugh sounded hilarious. You'll have to try and record another one. Miles is soooo cute all the time and hard to discipline when he really needs it.
We put her in time out in the corner and I put two chairs around her so she couldn't get out. It was only one minute but we made sure not to give her any extra attention during that minute. I actually sat in the two chairs with my back facing her and that seemed to work.
this is so funny! Why do parents curse their kids like that? i mean, we should stop the cycle right?
It's hard not to laugh when they do someting you know is bad, but is ohhh so funny. By the way, forgot to tell you that Shane and Cami had baby #3 (little Adelle) a couple of days ago!
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