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July 12, 2006
It's Official...She's Grumpy!!
It's official...Alexis is grumpy! And I'm not talking about your average, kind of grumpy young girl, I'm talking all out, hell on wheels, she doesn't like the situation, G-R-U-M-P-Y and she's not afraid to let you know she's not happy with the situation!!!
It's hard to believe by looking at her that this child is ever grumpy, but oh my!
It all started at Arundel Mills. At first it was just your run of the mill kid whining, which is annoying in and of itself, but you can work with that, and usually make it subside. I told her if she stopped whining I'd get her a cookie and that seemed to work for a bit, but not for long!
We stopped in to get her a map puzzle so she could see where Jamison was in terms of where she was. We have a big piece of fleece that has a US map on it, but she gets frustrated with it because she wants it to stay flat when she picks it up and of course a big piece of fleece is like a blanket and it just folds up. So we got her the puzzle and she wanted it to ride in her stroller, which was no big deal, but then suddenly she decided she wanted to change direction and go back in the direction we came from, and I explained to her that that wouldn't work given the cookie place was up ahead and from that point on things were no holds barred on her part...She went into out and out Super Grump Mode, complete with kicking, screaming and the dreaded "Help me! Help me!" crap!! So I scooped her up and put her into her stroller, which did not go over well, buckled her in and we tore off toward our car. Now keep in mind you're always on the opposite side of the mall than where you want to be when something like this happens. That's just how it works when your child is embarrassing the living daylights out of you!
On the way to the car we made one stop to get a blue striped hat I had seen that I wanted for the beach and they just happened to have it on sale for 75% off! I figured after putting up with her antics all morning long the least Jamison could do was buy me a pretty hat for the beach! ;o)
Doesn't that hat just scream sun and sand?? Thanks honey! ;o)
Anyway, after that I put the Screechy Peachy one in the car and we came home. She is currently in her room for her nap and let's hope she takes one, because she desperately needs one, though I'm positive most of her grumpiness has nothing to do with sleep and more to do with her general displeasure with Jamison's absence!!
When we got home I got her out of her car seat and sent her to the porch, and of course she didn't want to go and she started pitching another fit, so I had to use the Mommy voice, which never goes over well. And then once we got inside the whining just finally made me snap!
"For the love of God Alexis, stop whining and do the right thing!!!"
*Blink, Blink* "I don't know what you are saying Mommy. What does God have to do with whining?"
"Just...Stop....NOW!!!"
"But Mommy. I don't know what you are saying. Does God whine too?"
I just keep telling myself Friday is almost here....Friday is almost here! I really don't know how people do this in and out every day on their own. My hat goes off to you! Alexis is in such a state with Jamison being gone that I'm at my wits end! And taking her places to make the time go faster obviously isn't going to work, because as long as she's pitching duck fits I'm not taking her sorry little butt out in public!
I thought about letting her swim this afternoon, but the mosquitoes are horrible and she would be eaten alive! Maybe I'll look up the pool's schedule and see what it looks like, though that would involve going out in public and right now I'm not sure that she is fit for public consumption!
Is it Friday yet?
Posted by Dianne at July 12, 2006 11:41 AM
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I love her! She is the cutest. what does God have to do with whinning. How terribly cute. Love the hat also... it really does just SCREAM Sand and Sun.
Posted by: Jamie at July 12, 2006 7:22 PM
I'm so ready to go the the beach! I want to go now! :o)
Posted by: Dianne at July 12, 2006 8:15 PM