You know those little stories that make you not know whether to laugh at your kids or kick them in the butt? I know that later in life I am going to want to remember them, so here goes the good, the bad, and the ugly.
At dinner one Sunday, McKenna tells my sisters, Jade, Chris, and I all to "Be Quiet." When we ignore her and keep talking, she states this request louder. We all look at her and she rolls her eyes and says "Chill."
River and McKenna are going to be terrors together. When McKenna does something naughty, River encourages her by giggling and shrieking at her. What fun!
Recently, McKenna had her first real accident in a store...which means, I had my first clean up in the store. Pee running down her leg, puddling on the tile floor (thank goodness), while she stands there silently looking at me. I think I wore out the words "I'm Sorry" that day.
And the kicker ... please don't judge me too badly.
McKenna got mad at me and screamed at me. We placed her on time out. When her two minutes were up I went to talk to her. I told her that yelling and screaming were not nice and that we didn't want to scream and be mean. With a straight face she looked at me and said, "Like you!" What a lovely parenting moment! :)
At the end of the day, I couldn't ask for more loving kids. I do love them - although I threaten to sell them to the highest bidder sometimes - I think I'll keep them.
At dinner one Sunday, McKenna tells my sisters, Jade, Chris, and I all to "Be Quiet." When we ignore her and keep talking, she states this request louder. We all look at her and she rolls her eyes and says "Chill."
River and McKenna are going to be terrors together. When McKenna does something naughty, River encourages her by giggling and shrieking at her. What fun!
Recently, McKenna had her first real accident in a store...which means, I had my first clean up in the store. Pee running down her leg, puddling on the tile floor (thank goodness), while she stands there silently looking at me. I think I wore out the words "I'm Sorry" that day.
And the kicker ... please don't judge me too badly.
McKenna got mad at me and screamed at me. We placed her on time out. When her two minutes were up I went to talk to her. I told her that yelling and screaming were not nice and that we didn't want to scream and be mean. With a straight face she looked at me and said, "Like you!" What a lovely parenting moment! :)
At the end of the day, I couldn't ask for more loving kids. I do love them - although I threaten to sell them to the highest bidder sometimes - I think I'll keep them.
