Is it that obvious...

...that I get on to my child EVERY DAY?    This precious "innocent" child...

I guess I never realized how much I do it.  ha!!   But, that's how they learn.  Right?  
This morning Kagen spilled a cup that was full of water.  When I walked in the room she looked at me and said, "KAAAGEN!!! ugggh!!".  

She also tore some pages out of a book a while back.  When she reads the book and comes across those torn pages she says, "Kaaaagen".

The other night when Lex was giving her a bath, she put her rubber ducky in "time out". 

That same night Lex was messing with her and she turned to him and said, "stop it".  Oh my!!!

While at the doctors office this morning, Lex was messing with her...again...and she said, "DAAADDDY,  No Ma'am!!"   "Stop!".   Oh how I love her.

I started worrying... Am I too strict on her?  Do I get on to her too much? 
No.   I don't think I do.  I know it will pay off and it has already started to.  I've began noticing a difference when it comes to asking her to do something or asking her to come see me.  She obeys me.   Not every time but, she is getting there.

 Of all the time outs and spankings, she still knows how much we love her.    She tells us she loves us all the time.  And I know that's because that's something she hears every single day. 
She also repeats sweet things like "good job!" or "yay, I did it!". 

If she tells me "thank you" for something and I don't say "You're welcome".  She will say, "You're welcome, Momma".  ha  

She held a tissue up to my nose and said, "blow" and I pretended to.  She then said, "Very good job, Momma!!".

My little 2 year old has already given me several gray hairs and that's okay.  I love her with all my heart and she knows that.   All the aggravation of being a Mom and having to deal with tantrums, crying, changing diapers, wiping noses, time outs, is so worth it.  Especially when she gives me a hug with out me having to ask.  Or a kiss on the cheek. Telling me, "I love you Momma".   She is wonderful.  One of the greatest gifts from God.

Now I'm just trying to brace myself for her little brother of sister.  Surely he/she will be a breeze, right?  LOL   Bring on the gray hairs!!!



I love you sweet baby girl!!