the LOOK

All parents are supposed to develop a 'look,' the one that you instantly shoot at your kid that can single them out in a crowd of a million. As soon as you hear them, see them, or sense them doing something they shouldn't. Your parent instincts kick in and you know just what you need to do. I haven't developed my 'look' yet. Yikes! Don't get me wrong she gets into things that she shouldn't and the words "no no Sadie" frequently come out of my mouth. But, so far I have neglected the 'look.' Until now, after Sadie's recent looks have been coming out she has prompted me to develop my own ' mom look.' This little girl cannot just throw these looks out & expect to get her way (although I think she could still work Ryan over pretty easy).

I sound like a really meany mom now. Really I know she can still get away with some stuff, I just can't let her know it, right?

Who is the crazy now? I don't know if I mentioned before the kind of sleeper Sadie is... (sense the sarcasm please) Basically it turns out she doesn't need a lot of it. She gets up wicked early. I don't mind getting up early but seriously its winter and NOTHING is happening that can't wait a few more hours. We usually wake up to cold, dark, dreary nothingness outside.

The other day crazy me got up with her lazed around (mostly me) ate breakfast, cleaned it up, got her dressed, and I showered & then we headed out to see the sun rise. PATHETIC, really! I guess I'm trying to make the most of it, sort of.

I should have some pretty productive days since they start so early. Unfortunately some days I spend too much of it wondering if and when she will go for a nap...