Four Going on Fourteen!

"But I want sumthang sweet and cold and coloree!"

I believe that is to be interpreted as four year-ese for " I want a snow cone!"

Ah... life with a four year old! Have I told you all how much fun it is? Well, probably not, because as much as people told me that the threes would be over and the fours would begin and she would be an angel -- it hasn't happened in this household!

No one told me how the whining would start up, I really thought I had at least eleven or twelve years before I had a hormonal teenage girl living in my home. My little darling can whine about the craziest things, and it can definitely be quite humorous at times. This evening, for instance, when I offered her ice cream as a treat for eating ALL of her dinner(a rare occurrence) and I was met with the above comment... she wanted something cold and color-ee and how dare I offer her ice cream when she clearly craved a snow cone.

I am convinced she has a list with the worst mothers in the world taped to the back of her bedroom door and I am even more convinced that my name is at the top of the list.

She has mastered the teenage eye roll, the heavy sigh, the pout, the folded arms, the wagging finger and the hands on the hips stance. I believe that we are not going to survive the teenage years if this is the "sweet" four year old stage.

Pray for us!

Living Happily in the Moment!
Beverly