"NEVER!"

I was prepared for "NO!". In fact, I sort of got rather accustomed to it. Even thought I was doing a pretty good job handling it, and working my way around it and her. HA HA Ha. Fate and Destiny may be evil and cruel mistresses, but let me tell you, Payback is truly a bitch.

My dear, darling Bug, has been born with a drama gene that could surpass all of the Bitneys, Lindseys, and Parises of the world. Put together. She sings and dances her way through the day. All day. She sings about everything she does. It's like living in a preschool Opera. And this weekend she died in a very Shakespearan manner. Such drama.

But the "NEVER!" is going to kill me. Here's how it goes:

Me: Jess, i need to brush your hair now.
Jess: Mommy i need 4 minutes!
Me: You've had 4 minutes, it's time now. We need to get to school.
Jess: NO!.. NEVER! NEVER! ( with much dramatic inflection, followed by running to her room and slamming the door)

So. Um. Yeah. Insert any request that I have for her.

She'll be four on Friday. I am just so excited about the upcoming teenage years. Can I start the prescription for Valium now, please?

Comments

[Tamara Wills]

Door slamming already. Let's be positive...she will get it out of her system now and be the perfect teenager. Right!?

[Tammy Ferguson]

My when my boys turned four, they started what I expected as "teenage behavior". All of a sudden they knew everything, or thought they did. Hang in there, it will get better.

[Helen Mosbrooker]

Hi Jennifer:

Would love to have that picture of Jessica. She seems happy in it. If you could just e-mail it to me, I can print it out. Thanks much!
Helen