Michelle makes me laugh. I will watch her with Carolyn and Leah and she treats them just as I treat her. She speaks to them in the same motherly way she has been spoken to. "Now Carolyn, let me do that for you. You are too little to be doing that", or "If you don't listen to me, I will take away your priveledges". I guess about her age, they start trying to become people of authority. I figure they are around those kinds of adults more often with school, activities, and family. I just have realized how much I have to watch myself so that I don't have my words repeated later! It definitely shows me what kind of mom I am based on the role playing I hear!!!
Leah I'm sure is overwhelmed with all the things that go on in this house. She is constantly looking around with her eyes wide open, watching Carolyn and Michelle. Carolyn keeps coming up to her and says "I'm your sister" (or as she pronounces Sista). She is so proud to be a sister. Very proud! We can have lots of love, and then lots of hitting all within a 5 minute period! I sometimes wonder if boys are rougher than the girls are, I'm so glad we only have girls!!! Of course, the drama is the main thing. I'm sure that they have seen my reactions to things and are only following my lead, but man it's can be annoying to be so dramatic. It makes me want to be a little more tough on myself!
I hope that my girls are seeing a good example for what a mom is and that they will want to be in my place someday, maybe not everyday though!
