Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Miss Jo

I am going insane and Miss Jo is to blame.

Yesterday and today she has:
Dumped out all the toys we just cleaned up.
Pulled all the bedding off the beds in her room.
Shot me in the forehead with a nerf gun.
Poured a glass of water on the counter so she could dance in it.
Climbed on the counter to sneak marshmallows, fruit snacks, and more.
Climbed on the washing machine to get the dog's leash and drag him around the house.
Locked her sisters outside.
Took the crickets we feed the tarantula into her bedroom so she could play with them.
Toilet papered the living room.
Threw crayons in the Christmas tree.
Tormenting her siblings as only a pesky little sister can- poking, copying, bugging and so on.

Oh my. If I ever have 5 minutes of peace and quiet I know I'm going to find Jolie in the middle of a giant mess.

Today I told not to touch something and she said okay and then reached for it. I told her not to touch it again and she said okay and then reached for it again.
"Jolie look at me! What did I say?"
"Don't touch"
We stood there for a moment and then she reached for it again and said "Mom go away!"

And while I was combing her hair this morning:

Jolie: Mom, my nose is red!
Me: A red nose? Are you Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer?
Jolie: Oh! I tooted!
Me: Ok, but your nose is red, are you Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer?
Jolie: No, I'm the reindeer who tooted!!

It's a miracle I have a shred of sanity left!!!

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