All about Audrey

My sweet Audrey has a been champion big sister, as least when it comes to Dane. She loves him so much (sometimes too much-she wants to give him very tight squeezes- I can't blame her, he is so squeezable), and she has never done anything to hurt him (except knock heads with him once, but she was trying to be funny). When it comes to me, however, she has been pushing the limits. She won't listen as well as she used to, she throws more fits (see previous post), and just wants her Daddy all the time. On Mother's Day, my in-laws were here, and Audrey didn't want to eat, was whining, and Dave said, "Audrey, if you need some attention, I'll give you some, just don't act negatively to get it." A light bulb went off in my head. My poor Audrey. She has been so good during this transition, and all she wanted was some more attention and didn't know how to get it. So I made this week "All about Audrey" week. We went where she wanted to go (Discovery Museum, her favorite parks, her friend's house, and the beach twice), read what books she wanted to read, when she wanted to read them, played games all week long, and let me tell you, I have a new child. She has been an angel. We have spent hours laying in my bed reading books (Dane is now very well versed with all the princess stories), have put on more princess dresses and danced around the house more this week than we have in a long time. We just got back from going to Chestnut St to get a bagel and Jamba Juice to finish off our week, and I have never been so in love with my daughter. She is listening like a champion again, she is more helpful, and she is much more delightful. My house looks like a bomb went off in it, I have only done one load of laundry all week (we were all out of towels, Dane had to use a hand towel), my fridge is empty, but I have a happy two year old. And that, is everything a mommy can ask for.