While our little one's vocabulary expands day after day, it has been so fun to hear the combination of words she puts together. Delightful really. We've been blessed with a girl that likes to talk, repeat and learn new things. She's getting pretty amazing with puzzles: picking out the right peices for the right space, recognizing most colors and animals. Colin's planning on posting a video to illustrate her knowledge of animals. But, I could go on about how "brilliant" my kid is. Don't we all think our kids are the smartest? That's the beauty of parenthood. My kid is the best!! :-)
Yesterday, Jackie and I were leaving for work and school. We routinely hold hands and go down some rather dangerous stairs on our way to the garage. On this day, she decided she didn't need to hold my hand. I gave her two choices. "Jackie, either you hold Mommy's hand or Mommy will carry you down the stairs." She just looked at me with a half smile like, I'm just going to stall and see what her next move is. I was running late, so I scooped her up, knowing it wouldn't make her happy. She stiffened, and began to scream, "My stairs!! My stairs!! My stairs!!"
Made it to the garage with no problems other than a screaming kiddo, opened the car door and plopped her in her carseat. Jackie immediately stood up in her carseat. "Jackie, sit down please, so I can buckle you up." The same grin in return. Therefore, I began forcefully bending her legs to a sitting position. And Jackie screamed, "My stand up!! My stand up!! My stand up!!"
Then began the laughing. I couldn't stop. Something about that phrase just got me. Poor kid. Here she is, trying to assert her independence with so much emotion and her mommy is laughing at her. I get it from my Dad. He found the most absurd moments funny when I was a kid. Moments that were monumental for me. Moments that I was finally standing up for myself. It was infuriating then, and now I get it.
Oh dear.
Living Room Ceremonies
8 years ago
3 comments:
i hear you. sometimes it can be so hard to keep a straight face. once i gave jack a choice: eat it or i am taking your plate. are you going to eat it? he grinned at me and said "maybe." eric had to leave the kitchen he was laughing so hard. : )
I'm right there with you...mine is the potty training version. So good luck with that! Jackie is such a precious girl!!!
Parenthood is full of unlaughable moments that you're laughing at. Like last night when Josie was playing and stood up and looked at David and with her serious face said "OH S@*T!" Discipline was probably in order but I ran in the other room laughing. I did tell David to turn off the movie he was watching (which is where she heard the word).
This is the best post--I love the assertiveness!
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