Stong Willed Child!

This weekend has been an exhausting, trying, horrible weekend!  Besides the fact that I got to see my beautiful niece Haley, the rest of the weekend was not a good one. 

Folks, We have a...

STRONG WILLED CHILD!! 

Why am I typing that in all caps??? because OMG!! this child has tested my nerves, my patience, my will, and my belief in all that is good in the world! 

I have been reading articles, blogs and books on the Strong Willed Child and every one of them fit Lanie!  But I do not know how to react to her!!  I give her two choices and she wants a third.  If I give her three choices, she wants a fourth!  If I tell her the sky is blue, no its not, its green! 

What have I learned from these things I am reading?  She is a NORMAL strong willed child-and I don't know what I am doing!  I am the worst parent on the face of the earth and I am damaging her beyond repair and she is going to hate me when she grows up, and will need to spend thousands upon thousands of dollars on therapy but she will be a great actress, songwriter, novelist, play writer, or whatever because she has plenty of drama to draw from!!

Yes, I am getting us into therapy...starting this Saturday...if I live that long!!  My mantra until then???

This too shall pass!  This too shall pass! This too shall pass! This too shall pass!
This too shall pass! This too shall pass!  This too shall pass! This too shall pass!
This too shall pass! This too shall pass! This too shall pass! This too shall pass!