Mya Marie

I just realized that Mya is 29 months old today. I'm not really counting months anymore, I just happened to remember that today is the 25th. So, in honor of that, here are a few smiley shots of Miss My-My Marie:

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So, what has Mya been up to these past few weeks? Well, she's getting too smart for her own good. That's such a silly saying, but it's literally true.

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Like when she turns to me and says, "I need you, mama--RIGHT NOW!" Woah. I guess I better be a little more careful with my tone, especially because she can copy it perfectly.

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Or for example, when she drops her cookie or something on the floor and cries because she still wants to eat it. I don't want her to eat dirty food, so I "pretend" to pick it up, but I really just grab a new one. That trick doesn't really work for her, and she's insulted that I would even try such a thing.

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Or, when I tell her she can play as soon as she finishes her lunch and she looks at me very innocently and says, "I'm all done" in a very matter-of-fact tone with her little hands up in the air. She's got me there.

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My favorite was the other day. We started a sticker chart for a little positive reinforcement, which was going okay, until I found her adding stickers to each square on the chart. She was very proud of herself that she had gotten so many stickers and was awaiting her reward.

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To be honest, I'm really thankful that Mya is learning how to be clever. I guess I just need to teach her to use her powers for good. She is ever-so-independent, but I'm happy for that, too. I know that's part of her personality that she had before she came here, and I think she needs that in this day and age. There's a reason all these little children are born with such strong personalities; they need it!