I am sure that all of you out there that do not have a little girl are wondering what it is like to raise a little girl. Just in case you are considering taking on this huge task let me walk you through our morning at the Wood household with Anna Beth!
Last night, we blew up the queen sized blow-up bed and the 3 of us piled on to watch a movie. After the movie was over we decided to "camp" out in the living room for the night so we all got settled and dozed off. This morning dawned bright and beautiful around 9:30 am and Anna Beth was sweet enough to wake us with kisses and giggles. She then informed us that she was stinky. After a quick discussion about using the potty vs. the pull-up I told her to get a pull-up and the wet wipes so daddy could change her. Then a 10 minute conversation continued about the fact that she had to be the one to get the stuff and that Daddy was going to change her. I thought all was well but then Daddy moved her to an easier place to change her and she dissolved into a screaming crying drama mess because she did not want to be changed on that side of the couch but the other side. After time-out on the steps and then time-out in the room and alot of tears Daddy and Anna Beth emerged ready to face the day. During this, I was making french toast, sausage and chocolate milk for breakfast. I was ready when they arrived downstairs including the powered sugar sprinkled on top. Anna Beth took one look at the plates and sat in the floor crying again because she wanted to use one of her plates instead of Mommy's plates. In order to just have some peace, I changed her plate but that was not enough. Daddy was supposed to have a pink plate as well. This caused more tears... then she did not want milk but koolaid. She was cold and needed a blanket... she wanted syrup on one French toast but not the other and then she put them together to eat them like a sandwich! She wanted 2 pieces of eggs not 1. She wanted to feed the fish and how could Daddy feed them without her?! All of these involved tears and crying and took about a total of 40 minutes to get through breakfast. I was just grateful that breakfast was over.
After breakfast Anna Beth had to clean up the chalk that she had drawn on the wall during one of her time-out sessions the night before. A time-out session that was required because Anna Beth stood there and peed on the floor while talking to me after I had just asked her if she needed to go potty! After she colored on the wall she had to sit there another 2 minutes!
Seriously, before you consider having a little girl you will need to understand that with her sweet face, giggles and kisses comes a side full of drama, tears and ear busting screams. I am not saying that I regret having her but I am pondering ever doing it again! LOL
It is so much work to raise her in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Oh... it would be easier to give her what she wants and let her go on her merry way but I know that is not what God has called us to do as parents. I am praying that all of this hard work and many prayers will be rewarded with a wonderful woman that lives a life in full surrender to the Lord. Anna Beth has such a wonderful heart and takes such good care of those around her and I know that one day all of these mornings of frustration will bear incredible fruit!
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