Well we have entered a scratch, pinch, hit phase and all I can say is...AGGHHH! It has been getting progressively worse over the last 3 weeks. She went from never doing it to now doing it all the time, she thinks it's funny. We have an absolute No Tolerance policy for this, she has even done it to friends and family. The dogs even run from her!! She can be totally sweet and cuddly one minute then she looks at you, smiles big, and PINCH! I must say that this is the first time that my patience has been tested to the point of exhaustion. I guess we are just getting to the point where discipline is going to be a constant and necessary factor, we knew it was coming. She is almost two, and up until this point everything has been purely exploratory, nothing naughty...now she is just pushing buttons because she knows she can! Ah, strong will! It will serve her well one day but now, it is driving me nuts!
On another note, Charlotte began Montessori school last week! She did great, such a big girl! Mommy did okay too, that is until I made it out of the parking lot and broke down into tears : (. Where has the time gone? I feel as though we just brought her home from the hospital, now she's going to preschool. She speaks so clearly, and a few days ago, as I was getting dressed, we actually had our first "conversation." She said "Hi there mommy!" ( I love that). I say "Hi baby, what are you doing?" She replied, "teebee" (tv) and I asked, "What are you watching?" and she replied "Street!" It blows me away! My baby is growing up, she's a little girl. She loves dancing (and has natural rhythm, thank god) and she has even learned to pick up after herself without being asked. That's a big thing at Montessori, idependent play and being tidy, obviously...it's been two weeks and she is doing it at home. I'm just soaking it all in and enjoying the ride.Ah, I think the spectrum of this post perfectly encompasses the life of a mommy. Drive me nuts one minute, melt my heart the next. What a gift!
