Can I just say one word.....ORNERY!!!! I have one leaving the terrible two's and one headed straight for the terrible two's. Pickle is the strongest willed child I have ever met. We have a power struggle daily and I'm not about to give in. There are days I'm at my wits end but at the same time I know one day her independent nature will save her. I don't know what I would do if I had a clingy, insecure child. That's why God gave me L&L. Pickle at 2 3/4 years old talks up a storm, says her ABC's, counts to 10 and bosses her little brother. She is currently in gymnastics and loves it. It's a parent/child class and we look forward to it everyday. She is growing everyday and has all of a sudden outgrown all her clothes. She's weighing in at 34lbs and is solid muscle. She is very particular with her clothing and normally only likes stuff stretchy and tight. She happened to wear this dress because we were away for the weekend and that's all I packed her. She's into dressing herself and everything has to match. Even her cup and plate. We are working on table manners, drinking from cup, pouring her own milk and saying excuse me. Table manners and manners in general is something that I think should be taught at a young age. However; my biggest struggle is her little sassy tone. It makes me crazy and it's a battle I take on everyday. I first have to ask myself where did she learn it? We have turned to vinegar on her tongue when she talks nasty. And my sister seems to think that it will only cause her one day to hate salad dressing.
Anything you want her to do you have to say the opposite. It always has to be her idea. She's still a sleeper for the most part but no matter what time she goes to bed, she always wakes up at 630am on the dot. She has a little internal clock.
These pictures truly capture the true Pickle at her finest.
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