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I ask this question so many times a day! Evie knows the correct answer but she sure does not always act accordingly. She has an opinion on every single thing from the color of her socks to the the amount of milk in her cereal bowl. I am so proud to be raising such a confident and assertive daughter but wish that she could tone it down just a bit. Most of my day is spent reminding her and redirecting her from thinking that she is the boss!
Evie has excellent intuition and is quick to change the direction of her conversation just in time. I ask her to do something and she usually has to tell me something first. Now, I just say, "it's yes or no." So, now she likes to say, "yes or no, Mommy. Yes or No?" It can be horrifying to hear her mimic me so well with her intonation and her expression. YIKES! Motherhood is serious business.
Here are a few examples of my sweet and sassy little one.
Mommy: Evie, please put on your shoes.
Evie: Um, maybe tomorrow not right now. I busy - that's my job.
or
Mommy: Evie, brush your teeth before bed.
Evie: Shhh, my baby is sleeping. I'll do that next year.
or
Mommy: Evie, you need to listen right now!
Evie: Mommy, you need a hug. I give you two hugs that make you feel it better.
My personal favorite but I do try not to laugh!
Mommy: Evie (said in my exasperated voice)
Evie: Claire (said in her most cheerful voice)
It makes me feel better that it's not just me that she tries to boss. Carl and Henry are targets too.
Evie: Brother, it's time to talk to me. I said talk. Do you know any words?
Henry: just stares blankly at her
or
Evie: Brother, you need to put your listening ears on. You are NOT listening to me. I said, you stay there.
Evie directs Carl with constant instructions too:
Daddy put me on your head. Daddy, two books, not that book - this book. Pink cup, not the blue cup. That's not my favorite.
Evie is quickly learning that she does not rule the roost! Sometimes, she is pretty cute but it will not be cute later. That, makes now the time to nip this behavior in the bud. That's why, I have a large, growing stack of discipline books next to my bed, my most frequent Google search is taming my tornado toddler and I am constantly chatting with other moms about their best tactics. Evie, is a doll and her behavior is well within the range of normal for a three-year old. Our expectations are high because parenting is our most important job.
We had a great weekend. Evie and I had a fun date except for the our short visit to Stride Rite. Why in the world did I take her there on a Saturday morning? I thought it'd be easier than taking her and Henry so we went while I just had Evie. I am pretty sure that Evie touched every shoe in the store and requested every shoe in the store. We had her foot measured and hit the road. I will order her shoes from Stride Rite this week while they are having a sale.
Campbell's party was so much fun! Evie had a blast and I even had a chance to chat with some other moms which was an added bonus. Evie obviosly enjoyed the cupcakes. I was just sure that she'd take a good nap after our busy morning but she decided to skip her nap to play outside. It was a gorgeous day and we enjoyed soaking up the sun with Evie and her boys.
Carl grilled burgers for us. They were delicious. We put the kids to bed early and went to bed ourselves. Henry is still sleeping so much better. He woke up a little early this morning about 6:30 but he did sleep all night. I'll take early mornings over late nights any day of the week. Carl was sweet enough to let me sleep in and Evie slept late too. Henry is still coughing a bit so we opted out of the church nursery.
Carl and Henry went for a jog and Evie stayed home with me. Henry and Evie went down for their naps and I went out to run a few errands. I stopped by a Stella and Dot party and bought a cute necklace. Can't wait to get it this week. Evie greeted me upon my return with "I have been looking for you all day." I love my wild girl so much!
Henry and I went on a walk to the park while Evie stayed with Carl. It sure is a good thing that Henry likes the stroller because he spends a lot of time in it. We all played outside and then came in for an early dinner. Henry went right to sleep. Evie is still chatting. Time changes always mess me up for a few days but it's way easier in the spring than the fall. It's so wonderful to have more light in the evenings. Can't wait for spring to get here!
We have had the best week in quite some time. Henry is sleeping so much better. Sleep training was hard but worth it for 12 glorious hours of uninterrupted sleep. I feel so much better and am able to accomplish so much more during my day since I am no longer exhausted. Sleep makes all the difference!
Monday: We stayed home playing and getting some things done around the house. It was so fun to have lots of time to play with Evie since Henry is back to napping for extended periods of time. We took a walk to the park and played Three Billy Goats Gruff on the bridge. Evie played the part so well, "who is that walking on my bridge" as runners worked their way over "her" bridge. We got a few looks until I explained that Evie was involved in a literary interpretation of her favorite book. Evie really wanted us to read her that book at bedtime but I could not locate it since we have so many books. She settled for watching it on the iPad.
Tuesday: Evie went to school. Henry took an early nap before school so we ran a few errands to Whole Foods, Target and the mall. Evie had requested some scones for a play date and Henry picked out some delicious chocolate chip cookies for his sister. I told Evie that Henry selected them just for her. She was so cute, "Oh, that's nice Henry. Thank you so much." It was a gorgeous day so I took the kids to the park after school. We met a nice family and Evie made friends with Claire. They had a ball playing together.
Wednesday: It was our turn to host our Wednesday Wildcats playgroup. We had five moms and 7 kids. I am really enjoying these smaller playgroups and it's so wonderful to get know people on a more meaningful level. Evie spent the entire morning looking out the door for Campbell and was so happy to see him. We all took long naps after our busy morning. Evie went running with Carl and then to the park. Carl and I went on a double date with Courtney and Christian to Wild Iris. It was delicious but we had a little buyers remorse that we could have bought our kids Easter outfits for the price of the dinner. YIKES! It sure was good though. I had pecan encrusted salmon, rice pilaf and green beans along with a salad with goat cheese and apples. Carl had a fillet with macaroni and cheese along with a side of brussel sprout slaw. We split a peanut butter cup dessert that was spectacular. Check this place out if you are local. It's trendy and quaint at the same time and it's locally owned which is the best -type of restaurant to frequent for a meal worth spending the money. Carl and I had a blast with our sweet friends and neighbors. Can't wait for our next double date.
Thursday: Henry woke up sick. He was wheezing pretty badly and was having trouble napping. I decided to take him to the doctor. Our doctor does not work on Thursdays so we had to see another pediatrician. She said that Henry had bronchiolitis again and that we may be back with an ear infection within a few days. Henry seems to catch every bug and Evie literally never gets sick. It rained all day so Evie and I spent the afternoon cuddling on the couch. I was not feeling so great myself so it was nice to relax with my cuddle bug. Evie and Henry are really having fun together now that he can crawl all over the place. They love to hide and Evie enjoys reprimanding Henry for standing up on the things. She pulls him down and says, "no, Henry, you a baby that might hurt you." She pulls him down just a tad too hard but at least she is trying to keep him from getting hurt. Sweet Henry climbed his first step! Henry did not have a fabulous night but since he was sick I cut him a little slack. I went in twice to comfort him and then he was fine sleeping from midnight to 7:30. YEAH for sleep!
Friday: We had the Onello's over for a play date this morning. Evie was excited to see her friend Abby although perhaps a little too excited. Evie definitely seems like a Tennessee Tornado around Abby. We had fun visiting with our friends. Henry stared at Victoria and Sydney during lunch. I wonder if he was thinking more girls were about to join his household. We took the kids out for Mexican for dinner. It was our first time taking our kids out to dinner this year. Eating out is not quite as relaxing as it used to be but they did great. Evie decided that the bathroom was a fun place to frequent and Henry munched on Evie's quesadilla like it was his job. We had a really good time and will go again soon. It was our first time at this place and we thought it was really good food with excellent service at a good price.
We are looking forward to a fun, relaxing weekend. Not much on our agenda except for Campbell's birthday party. Evie and I are going and the boys will stay home since Henry needs to nap. I am looking forward to spending the morning with just my girl. Happy Friday, Y'all!
Henry LOVES his sisters pink kitchen. It's one of his very favorite spots to play. He cooks a little differently than Evie but he makes a mean batch of cookies with sprinkles!
