I took Emma to get her 2 year pictures yesterday. It went fairly smooth for only having one parent present. I bought shoes especially for this photo shoot and couldn't find them anywhere before we left. Of course those shoes showed up later on that evening in the middle of the kitchen next to the electric saw behind the cabinet shells, why didn't I think to look there? During the shoot when they would change backgrounds she would take off running to the Lego's in the lobby. I always feel like I am the only parent who's child would do that take off running instead of sitting quietly like a good little girl. Seriously the people at the photo studio and even most stores look at you like they have never seen a child misbehave in public ever. Then to get her to smile the assistant would throw the animals in the air, when that didn't work he gave it to Emma to throw. Wouldn't you know at swim class today all Emma wanted to do was throw her toy just like she did yesterday and it was funny then?
It has definitely been a terrible two day with fighting me holding her in the pool. I was very tempted to let her stand to show her it was the deep end and she needed me to hold her. Tempted but obviously would never. Then the instructor kept telling me how I should hold her, I was ok till about the 5th time. I wanted to shout "Are you blind?, Can you not see her kicking and pushing with all her might against me but please let me put my hands just like so??" For those of you that don't know I used to be a swim instructor way back in the day. I am very familiar with how to hold a child in the water to learn different skills, except it is not an option always when said child is not cooperating. After class came the running away thing except this time it was after we are fully dressed lets run in the showers and slip so our pants get soaked. Then I got to watch as some old guy laughed his butt off while I attempted to get my child away from the drinking fountains, pay phone and play boat they have so we could walk out the door. When we got home I gave her some turkey and cheese. After playing with it for a while she threw the turkey on the floor, as I was picking it up I feel the cheese hitting me in the head...... Thank God for nap time! No time for Mommy though had to go to work for a meeting, then I came home to a wonderful surprise my neighbor wanted Emma to come over and play. Usually this ends up with the neighbor girl crying because Emma is invading her space. Fortunately this time all was well no crying, no fighting. We even went over and ate pizza. Emma was very good over there. The minute we came home though.... I said lets get in the shower, she climbed in with all her clothes, coat and shoes on. Then came washing time and it was definitely a battle of wills. I was done when she started yanking the shower caddy and then throwing toys at me because I told her not to yank on the caddy. This is not every day but oh Lord, she is not even 2 yet!!!
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This is therapy for me to read your blog!!!! I sometimes feel like I am the only one out there living this exact life with children who are acting the same way. We were at skip program on Tues. I found Eden at the art drying rack literally whipping pages of art drawings with wet paint on them everywhere while the other twin managed to get in the sink and was sopping wet-I had to ring her sleeves out-mind you it's 5 degrees outside and I don't bring changes of clothes w/me now. And then the other mothers are saying, "How do you do it with such busy girls??" I was holding back the tears that day!
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