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I have come to a realization that my daughter is just like me!  It’s absolutely terrifying the first time you look into your child’s eyes and see yourself!  She was having one of her “I’m right and I know I’m right and you’re wrong and I know you’re wrong” arguments with me, then I got a cold chill down my spine and realized I had this exact conversation with my parents when I was 16!  Wow, she’s advancing fast and I’m completely at a loss as to what to do!

You have to understand something; I was a good little girl growing up, until I made it to High School! For most people that know me, they find that hard to believe!  But, seriously, I was a little angel as a child.  Then hormones and the idea that I knew everything and there was no one, especially my parents that could tell me anything!  Well, minus the hormones, she is me!  She is ALWAYS right and there is nothing anyone can tell her to make her change her mind because once she has it in her head, it is written in stone!

It’s so frustrating to raise a strong-willed child, when you are a strong-willed adult!  It’s hard to tell her how to control herself, when there are MANY times; I have no idea how to control myself!  This is a project we have to work on together and I have no idea where to start!

So, now what do I do?  How do I help this little person try to understand and control what she’s feeling and saying, when I’m still trying to understand and control it myself?!  She is so strong and smart, and I do not want to do or say anything that will crush her wonderful outgoing personality.  So, what do we do because it’s not just her that needs the help?  We both have to figure out how two strong-willed girls can live peacefully in the same house!  Poor Daddy!

Okay, I know I’ve written about my crazy family and all its insanity, but I wouldn’t trade places with anyone.  I have an amazing husband, even though he drives me crazy sometimes, he is the best thing that has ever happened to me.  We have been married for a little over ten years now and every day I love him more.  I could have never imagined 11 years ago that I could ever feel this way about him or anyone else.  We can laugh, cry, scream, and fight, but at the end of the day we find ourselves in each other’s arms completely and madly in love.

Our kids are the craziest kids I know.  They are exploding with energy and tend to break important valuables in the house (doors, computers, and toys, anything they can get their hands on!).   But, when I look at them, I am blown away.  They are the most beautiful little individuals, and I am not just saying that because I’m their Mom.  They really are beautiful!  The absolute best is when they climb in your lap and ask to snuggle.  Or they climb into the bed in between my husband and me, and snuggle up close and give kisses.  I just wish I could keep them this way, but I know they are growing up!  One of the hardest parts of my day is telling my daughter good bye in the morning as she’s getting on the bus.  Seeing her sitting in that big girl bus and watching her blow me kisses from her window seat absolutely melts my heart!  And, I know pretty soon, she’s not going to want anything to do with her Mom!  I love picking up my son from Mom’s Morning Out because whatever he’s doing, he stops and runs to me saying, “Mommy!”  I pick him up and he snuggles right in giving me kisses and holding on with all his strength!  My little man!

Yes, with all the insanity that goes on in my family, at the end of the day, we are all full of love and there is nothing better than that!