She seems to be becoming a teenager before our very eyes. Once there was a young toddler, full of sweetness. Nary a naughty, nor haughty, word came to her lips. Then she discovered these new words that the older girls were saying. They put a bit of attitude into it, as well. She watched and copied and saw she achieved reactions from her parents.
Now we attempt to mold her attitude into something that is less offensive and rude. She has her moments of innocence, still.
Last weekend she told me at least 20 times that I was “brilliant’. You may surmise from that dialogue that she was watching Harry Potter one too many times. Not so. It was Dora apparently, and some dragon. Don’t ask me…I just appreciate the buttering up. I assume she was free with the compliments due to the fact that I was finally painting her pink room. She must have felt generous that day.
I am hoping that her attitude was just a passing phase, or that our negative reactions and the consequences have made an impact. Either way, I’ll take the buttering up and the “I love you’s” and the “You’re the best mommy in the world!”.
I’ll definitely take that. 🙂
Brilliant………..
Dora what could not be better.
It’s tough one, but I am sure she will be the lovely lady you have raised.
Again, what does it matter when she is just that darn cute?!
I love this photo…and I love the “you’re the best mommy in the world” comments too. I know it isn’t true, but I love that they don’t know that!
I’ll take the buttering up too! When W.W. suddenly gets on the I love you mommy, and then mommy, dinner was great and mommy, I love it when you read me a story, you really do have to bask in it. You know it’s going to end all of a sudden, like when it’s time to go to bed. LOL It’s a cute pic, makes me think she’s surprised at the thought her attitude might need a whee bit of tweaking. 😉
Love this shot – so so cute! I love it that Caden is now talking so much too – he told me the other day “this pasta is delicious mommy!” and he said it in a way that it was obvious he was trying to pay me a compliment…so cute – what would we do without their entertainment?
they grow up before our very eyes…but some of that growing ATTITUDE part we could do without! the sweet comments sure do make up for it tho 🙂 Anya is too cute for words.
I adore that photo! 🙂
And absolutely, soak up every single word and act of sweetness that she bestows upon you.
(She’s a rather complex little thing, isn’t she? In the best way of course 🙂
You just gotta love a gal with tude….. LOL
Growing into your personality is rough…especially when you have one as big as hers!
Just wait for ‘chill Mom!’ and ‘calm down’ and ‘what are you getting so uptight about…’!!!
That picture is a SCREAM!!!!!!
I am ALL too familiar with the attitude at this age. You wouldnt believe the things Ella says to me. Half of the stuff I have no idea where she could have picked up. It is funny at first, those sassy little things coming out of our munchkins mouths….But yup, its important for us to stay on top of it. I hope things get better!