Okay, so this morning as I am fighting to get Rylee dressed and Jordan out of bed, I had a thought. Teenagers (Jordan) and toddlers (Rylee) are such similar creatures. The similarities are scary. I will list a few:
They are both defiant.
They are both fighting to be independent.
They both make huge messes and don't clean them up.
They both watch too much TV.
They both have an "I am the center of the universe" attitude
They both are very picky eaters.
They both demand my attention at the most inopportune times.
They both create unbelievable amounts of laundry.
They both cry when they don't get their way.
I could go on and on, but I am sure you get the point. Even with all of the challenges of raising a teenager and a toddler at the same time, I realized as soon as I dropped them off at school and there was silence, I missed them. It was quiet and my stress level was back to normal and I couldn't wait until it was time to pick them up again. And when I did, they both greeted me with a smile and silently reminded me how fortunate I am to be their mom.
They are both defiant.
They are both fighting to be independent.
They both make huge messes and don't clean them up.
They both watch too much TV.
They both have an "I am the center of the universe" attitude
They both are very picky eaters.
They both demand my attention at the most inopportune times.
They both create unbelievable amounts of laundry.
They both cry when they don't get their way.
I could go on and on, but I am sure you get the point. Even with all of the challenges of raising a teenager and a toddler at the same time, I realized as soon as I dropped them off at school and there was silence, I missed them. It was quiet and my stress level was back to normal and I couldn't wait until it was time to pick them up again. And when I did, they both greeted me with a smile and silently reminded me how fortunate I am to be their mom.
