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| The "Terrific Twos" have begun! |
My daughter warned me this week that this was happening. The CHANGE has occurred. And I'm not talking about the one that should be happening to me at age 53 which, by the way, has not. I have mixed emotions about that but this is not the time nor place to go into that subject.
Sweet Maddie is still very much an even-tempered girl. Well, except when it's time to get out of the PJs and go shopping. She has new princess PJs and loves them. She cried dramatically when I tried to change her clothes. Her hair stuck up everywhere and we just put shoes on her and let it ride. She looked like an urchin. But she was a HAPPY urchin.
Off we went to Babies 'R Us and into the buggy she goes. It was time for her "gofish" (goldfish) snack and apple juice. Then two little suckers in the diaper bag. I gave her one and turned my head and she had the other also. One in each hand. She licked on them and then threw one to Landon. We got it in time. Landon is not ready for suckers.
Then it was time for "mypeepee". Did I mention she's already potty-trained? Off she went with "Ganmommy". The bathroom has one of those little child seats that you can strap a child in while the adult is using the bathroom. Maddie hopped up on that and strapped herself in. She's always been good with buckles and belts. No problem! We're finished up and she didn't want to leave the little seat. "My seat"! She yelled several times. She got a little louder each time as I tried to distract her. We went back into the store as she yelled. Then she saw the cribs all set up on display. "My nightnight" became the new yell! This time add tears and dramatic faces and motions. As we moved further up the aisle the cry changed several times as she saw new things that were hers. "MY shoes", "My dress", "My socks", "My backpack"! We got our shopping done quickly and headed to the car. (By the way, Landon, the 6 month old, was an angel during the entire trip.)
Down the road to Lifeway where I had to pick up a bunch of VBS shirts for work. A video was playing with an unsuspecting little girl watching peacefully. Maddie grabbed a chair, brought it over and shoved it up against the little girl's chair. Ready to watch with her new "friend" who looked a little alarmed. Okay, chore done and back to the car. Down the road we went into 5 o'clock traffic. Landon was crying now, needed his pacifier. Maddie gave it to him then took it away. She wanted the blue paci for him not the white. We got that settled. She stuck her bare foot close to his face. She loudly sang "Everyday", a song she's learned from my choir CD. She unzipped her new backpack and put it over her head. We had an entertaining drive home.
What a stinker! But I'm looking forward to this new phase...it will be a challenge for the whole family. I can't believe that little redhead will be 2 next week. I'm so thankful for her. She is pure JOY.
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| Sweet girl! |
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4 comments:
Bambi, did you go to the store with both of them by yourself? I don't know if I would have had the strength to do a two year old and a baby at the same time.
No, Linda. No way! Erin was with me. HA. I guess I'd be fine in an emergency but I'm not that brave. Funny though, I use to do it all the time when mine were this age. I think that tells me something!
Haha! This reminded me of a friend of mine who had her fourth child (and only boy) two days before me, and then took a trip to Disneyworld just a few weeks later. I thought, how in the world did you travel with a baby that was just a few weeks old. I was told HE was not the problem, the problem was the 17 month old Lucy. Who also has bright red hair by the way. HMMMMM. :).
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