I can not count how many people have warned me of 3. Apparently, the terrible twos are nothing compared to the (terrifying? tricky? troublesome?) threes. I don't think two has been terrible. It has been full of laughter and fun. Three might be more troublesome, but I think the reward will be greater. I think this because (maybe) we have glimpsed three over the past few weeks. You have been contrary and argumentative and trying at times. One day this past week I battled with you for two hours to get you to take a nap. You finally did but I don't think it was worth it. You woke up out of sorts and upset and it took another few hours to make you right again. But you did pop back to right...and the times when you are right so outnumber the trying spots. You played outside and ate dinner and took a bath and sweetly went to bed.
The trade off for your challenging moments are the times when you play perfectly with Rory, or the night where you hopped up at Moe's and danced to Pretty Woman, or the times that you make up words (churk?) and talk in 50 word sentences without stopping for a breath.
You told us stories this month. You told Daddy you were going to get a boat and paddle across the lake at your school to see Mr. Chris (who works with Daddy). The boat was green and you were going to live on it. You like to switch up the family roles. Sometimes you are the mommy and I am the daddy and when I ask you who Daddy is you say, "He's Jeff."
Halloween is next week and you can't wait. I mistakenly started talking to you about Halloween in mid-September and we rushed out to buy you a 'hostume' as soon as they were in the stores. You honed in on a (slightly obnoxious) pink unicorn. We brought her home and you have been planning to ride your unicorn ever since. Until this week. This week you decided you wanted to be a witch. I think I have convinced you to be a witch riding a unicorn, but we'll see. Today you and I went to the store and spent about $5 on materials and made you an awesome witch's hat. You helped put the stickers on and tonight after you went to bed I sewed you a cape. I can't wait to see you try it on. I was rehearsing your Halloween routine the other night. I asked you what you say when someone opens their door. "Trick or Treat!" That's right! Then, what? "Thank you" Then you asked me if we were going to see the rabbit. The rabbit? "You know, the rabbit that gives you candy." I explained that rabbit comes at Easter.
Life is extreme with you right now. You are energetic and exhausting at the same time. Salty and sweet. Hilarious and exasperating. I wouldn't trade any of it. Its all you.
I love you,
Mommy
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