ANYTHING!

I originally started this particular blog because pretty soon it won't be "nothing to do but wait" because the waiting will be over and Hadley will be born and I hope I never have to go back to waiting and dealing with losses and surgeries to have a baby (if I decide to have any more, that is). So, anyway, this blog was started to keep up on my girls (I seriously just love saying that). I've just been kinda catching everything up, but now it's time to blog about current things Avery's been doing... for instance her new favorite word: ANYTHING.

As in, the following conversation:

Mommy: "Avery, what would you like to wear today?"
Avery: "ANYTHING!"

Mommy: "Avery, what would you like to eat?"
Avery: "ANYTHING!"

Oh, I know you're reading this and thinking oh, how sweet is that little girl? And she's so compliant - and easy to please!

ERRRRRRRRR WRONG!!!!!

You see, she's almost 3, so she misses a lot of words from her sentences still. Like "I don't want to..."

So, the conversation really reads like this:

Mommy: "Avery, what would you like to wear today?"
Avery: "I don't want to wear ANYTHING!!!!" (Imagine almost-3-year-old attitude here.)

See? Not so sweet... and it gets rather frustrating. But I still ask everyday, letting her show her assertiveness. Unfortunately, this sometimes turns into a huge fit. Especially regarding clothes. She really doesn't want to wear anything, or she just wants to wear her pajamas all day and night. Luckily, my sister is currently watching her most days at our house, so we can leave the house without trying to get her dressed (she is not a morning person), but the days we do have to leave early, she throws huge fits over the clothes I pick out for her. I try to give her options. I try to let her choose out of her closet full of way too many clothes. Neither way works. Then, when I pick something out, she will scream and scream and scream.... which is not very great for my pregnant self here lately. I have no patience for it. And I end up arguing with her. Which doesn't really work with her age.

I didn't really want this post to be all negative about her recent diva-like behavior. As frustrating as it is, it's extremely exciting to see her personality shining through. I know she's just going through the "terrible two" phase or whatever. It's just a way for her to figure out her boundaries and become more independent (which is a little sad). Although the bad times can be a bit draining, the good times are oh-so-good. She is lovable and sweet and smart as a whip. She never lets us leave her without double kisses and double hugs. She is super sweet to us, telling us how much she loves us, how much she loves her sister, and everyone else in her life. As spoiled as she is, she's extremely sweet when she receives gifts or new presents (I hope she's always like this!). When we go shopping, she rarely asks for anything, and if she does, we remind her to add it to her birthday or Christmas list and she nods her head and puts the toy back. She's so much fun to go clothes shopping with because she has a serious opinion about clothes and she loves to look at everything, which can be tiring and entertaining at the same time. And I know her stubborn behavior will be useful in the future. I mean, I'm the same way and look how great I turned out. :) I know Andrew is praying that Hadley has his disposition more so than Avery does. It would be difficult living in a house with 3 Darreths. :)