I have started a few posts and then not actually finished them or hit publish over the last few days. I just don’t really feel like I have much interesting to say right now. But now Meredith is sleeping and I tried to lie down with her and she wouldn’t sleep, so I’m staring at this and just going to type whatever comes out and then publish it, ha!
Meredith’s lip is looking tons better. A week later and it’s almost healed already. It’s amazing how fast kids heal. We’ve been a little paranoid about her falling as I was worried even a small bump would break it open again, but already I think it’s past the point where that’s a danger anymore.
She still amazes me all the time with how much she learns just from watching us, how sweet she is (always giving us or the pets hugs and kisses), how big her personality is, how cooperative she can be… We were in my bedroom this afternoon and my closet door was open. I have a bunch of scrapbooking supplies and papers on the floor in the closet. She was happily playing while I laid on the bed reading. I looked over and she was beelining for the scrapbooking stuff. I called her name, and when she looked over I smiled and asked if she could please not play with my scrapbooking stuff. She pointed to the sock basket that was nearby, and I said that she could play as much as she wanted with them, and that was that. She never even glanced at the scrapbooking stuff again.
A little later she picked up a bread tie that had fallen to the ground. I asked her, politely, if I could have it. If she had refused or said no, I would have let her keep it and just watched to make sure it didn’t end up in her mouth. But she didn’t even hesitate, she just handed it to me. I thanked her, put it back on the bread, and continued on. Sometimes she gives me things but then wants them back, and I will often give it back to her, wanting her to learn that giving something to someone doesn’t necessarily mean it will disappear.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not always so easy. It’s just that it’s rarely as hard as some parents make it out to be either. She is cooperative most of the time, if I give her the chance to be, and I feel that she wants me to be happy because she loves me and not because she’s afraid of what would happen if I’m not happy. Of course, we haven’t hit the two’s yet, but I’m really looking forward to them. 
Posted on November 11th, 2008 by AttachedMama
Filed under: Consensual Living
She is a doll! I love when she gives kisses (licks?) it’s SO freaking cute - it’s criminal
Aw. She’s so sweet. Two is great. It’s the same as 1.5 but more communication, more skill, more…. We’re having so much fun with Leif too. It’s such a great time!
I have 4 drafts on my blog. One sat with only a title and idea and a couple of them sat half finished and ignored until I picked up the idea a month or so later. Thanks to a couple naking sessions and inspiration they’re ready to go. I love that you planned to just post whatever came out!