At some point in the last month, I looked over and saw my baby girl for what she is. A toddler. Obviously I get reminders daily. I think they call it something like the "terrible twos" maybe. I joke. Because she really isn't that bad. She is spirited, and I have learned to embrace it. She is vocal, and I love it--even if she is screaming and screeching I say this with caution: I am hitting my stride here. I am finally feeling like a mom. I am finally feeling like I know what I am doing. I finally feel like I have SOME control The newborn stuff is cute and all--but this toddler stuff is where it's at for me. The thing for me, is that I work better with little humans that have some form of reasoning. She is starting to understand cause and effect in a bigger way. She is starting to understand "choices". Don't get me wrong. She tests daily. But I don't find ...
The New Adventures of the Growing Abbott Family