'cause if she did, I totally lost it. I need some Mom advice in a major way. I may regret asking for it because I will be the first to admit that I am a total know-it-all. I don't ask for advice because I know everything, always, and I don't need help, ever :) With that disclaimer, I am welcoming any and all ideas about how to raise this child.
Today I thought she had been kidnapped. Like, seriously kidnapped, no joking. She disappeared. After looking through the entire house I decided she must have been outside, she wasn't in our driveway and she wasn't across the street looking for the scary cat with one eye that she loves. I went to all the neighbors in order of how fun their house is, we all know that's what she would be looking for. After coming up empty handed and checking the house top to bottom one more time I started to flip out, every terrible thing that could happen raced through my mind and I started to lose it. More of my neighbors saw me cry today then I would have liked. After sprinting to the nearby park and not finding her I got a call from Izzy letting me know that she found her and she was safe. I rushed home to find her covered with my make-up, literally from head to toe. Apparently she had been hiding in the house and didn't want to come out because she knew she was being naughty. It was about this time that I realized that this kid is going to send me to an early grave. I cannot handle the stress. Something has to give. I am open to any and all ideas. I've probably tried them but it's worth putting it out there.
Lucy is such a special little girl, with many unique talents. Sean and I always joke that she is going to grow up to be a noble peace prize winner or a European dictator; we hope she uses her powers for good. She has what some would call "street smarts", she is a crazy good climber, and I'm pretty sure her pain receptors are set up all wrong. She is fiercely independent and creative. She will do what she wants when and how she wants. She does not need to please, she couldn't care less what other people (i.e. her mother) want her to do. Her attention span is short as is her fuse. Warnings, threats, bribes, time-outs, all have minimal affects on her. She is super talkative and loves to explore her world. I'm not sure she has any concept of right or wrong, and if she does, she doesn't care. She is extremely loving and loves to cuddle.
I hate to say it but if she were an only child we probably wouldn't be in this mess. I would have more time to be with her one on one and maybe channel that energy of hers more efficiently, but she's not, she's one of three and that's what we have to deal with. It's not realistic that I sit with her every waking moment, it's not possible. I'm just not sure what to do to help make our lives more manageable. At this point I'm just kind of rambling but if anyone has any ideas for me, I am officially open to them.
