"No" Wonder...

That is it. I'm officially a dementor.

I tried to listen to myself from Ryanne's ears: NO! Ryanne No! Please don't play with the remote Ryanne. No touching the computer- its not a toy for toddlers, honey. DO NOT TOUCH FINLEY'S FACE! Don't touch the swing while Finley is in it... please. No, we don't color with pens on furniture. Ryanne, BE GENTLE with Shush! No Ryanne, you cannot carry those hand weights, those are mommy's. DO NOT TOUCH FINLEY'S EYES! Please do not play with mommy or daddy's cell phones, those are off limits. No honey, that's mommy's coffee. NO climbing on top of tables, NO sitting on the dishwasher door, NO you cannot go outside naked in January. No, Ryanne you cannot move that chair to unlock the front door. DO NOT TOUCH FINLEY'S TONGUE! Please, baby, be quiet because Finley is sleeping. Do not throw toys, do not tear books, do not take toys away from your sister. NO WHINING! NO, No, No. Wha whaa wha whaaaaa Wha wha wha........

No wonder her favorite word is "nope". URGH?!?

Even better.....YES Ryanne, we ARE taking a bath, changing your diaper, holding hands in a parking lot, washing your hands, getting in the car, going to bed........We love you Ryanne.

I told you, I'm a dementor.

After all of that I get a child who is such a peach. And I try to take note of all the precious moments we have together. She gives hugs and kisses to her parents all the time. Always concerned if someone has a boo boo. She makes us giggle when we need it most. This morning, she held up a gift that was sent to Finley and said "pink dress, CUTE"...And of course she had to wedge herself into it. It was size 12 months. Today, we played with her animals, put them in her stroller and she then read to her bunny, after she put her tights on it. She put herself on the naughty step for screaming (again) and told me, she wanted to take her nap. OMG! Really, we have a great toddler. Finley has no idea how good she still has it.

We love you Ryanne. I'm only a dementor because I love you.