What is it that causes a tired child to become a wild child? When Delaney is overly tired she becomes insane. We recently went to Dutch Wonderland and she was awake the entire hour trip up, 7 hours of park time and hour trip home. When we got home the theme of the night was "chill out". She was so tired, but fighting sleep every step of the way. By 7:30 she was literally running in circles around our kitchen island bumping into cabinets and laughing a slightly psychotic laugh. We have seen this second wind before and it usually ends in disaster (i.e. boo-boos, tears, broken toys and general destruction.
Operation Get In Bed begins....
After a bath and a story and the requests of 700 unnecessary items in her bed (a bucket, a tiara and a firetruck to name a few), I turned out the light, turned on Laurie Berkener (our savior) and said "Goodnight!". Then the screams began. Big, giant sobs destined to break any mother's heart. When I return to the room Delaney tells me she can't sleep without me. Now, I have gotten in the toddler bed but the noises it makes when I do so are kind of scary so I lay on the floor next to the bed. This seemed to make her happy for a few minutes. Then, she asked me to hold her hand. So for the next 40 minutes I laid on the floor (using a stuffed animal for a pillow), reaching my arm up over the side of the bed and held my little girls hand. I tried to sneak out a few times, but each time her sweaty, little hand grabbed on a little tighter and she said "Please don't leave, Mommy!". And I wouldn't. There was no way I was letting go of my sweet little girls hand until she was ready. At that moment, I realized just how much I love my little monkey and what an amazing bond we have. While I am not religious, I do know that I am blessed.....and thankful!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Giving Eleanor, Rosa and Eva a run for their money
Okay, name me some headstrong women in history....Susan B. Anthony, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Eva Peron... Guess what ladies? You have nothing on my monkey. I promise you she can run circles around your willful ways. Here are some examples:
1. Me: "Delaney, you have to wear your shoes to walk on the sand at the beach because its hot."
Delaney: "It's not hot!" as she kicks off her shoes and walks towards the dunes with no shoes on.
5 steps later she turns around and says "Mommy, get your shoes on because this sand is really hot!" and puts her shoes on.
2. On a playdate today Delaney announces she is going upstairs to get chips. I tell her that her friend will have to go home if she goes upstairs as we are playing downstairs. She walks over to the corner of the room for a minute to think. A few minutes later she comes back and says to me like I am incredibly silly "Mommy, we don't need chips we have our imaginations!".
3. After 15 minutes of begging, pleading and bribery I decided it wasn't that important for Delaney to wear clothing. It just wasn't worth the struggle. When I give up she looks at me and says "Mommy, you gotta get me dressed I can't just be naked in here!".
4. Delaney recently made a decision to stop saying the "y" or "ie" sound at the end of all words.
To name a few: Mommy= Mom
Daddy= Dad
Mimi= Mim (pronounced "meem")
potty= pot
Chloe - Chlo (rhymes with glow)
When I correct her (i.e. "It's potteee"), she says "Yeah, Mom! Pot." Fine, I give up!
The official definition of headstrong is: determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate. While it may be a trait in my 2 1/2 yr. old which makes me crazy, at times, I guarantee no one is going to get one over on her later in life and that makes me proud :)
Teacher friends, can't you just see her report card comments now?
1. Me: "Delaney, you have to wear your shoes to walk on the sand at the beach because its hot."
Delaney: "It's not hot!" as she kicks off her shoes and walks towards the dunes with no shoes on.
5 steps later she turns around and says "Mommy, get your shoes on because this sand is really hot!" and puts her shoes on.
2. On a playdate today Delaney announces she is going upstairs to get chips. I tell her that her friend will have to go home if she goes upstairs as we are playing downstairs. She walks over to the corner of the room for a minute to think. A few minutes later she comes back and says to me like I am incredibly silly "Mommy, we don't need chips we have our imaginations!".
3. After 15 minutes of begging, pleading and bribery I decided it wasn't that important for Delaney to wear clothing. It just wasn't worth the struggle. When I give up she looks at me and says "Mommy, you gotta get me dressed I can't just be naked in here!".
4. Delaney recently made a decision to stop saying the "y" or "ie" sound at the end of all words.
To name a few: Mommy= Mom
Daddy= Dad
Mimi= Mim (pronounced "meem")
potty= pot
Chloe - Chlo (rhymes with glow)
When I correct her (i.e. "It's potteee"), she says "Yeah, Mom! Pot." Fine, I give up!
The official definition of headstrong is: determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate. While it may be a trait in my 2 1/2 yr. old which makes me crazy, at times, I guarantee no one is going to get one over on her later in life and that makes me proud :)
Teacher friends, can't you just see her report card comments now?
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