Interesting

My days are spent appeasing a certain Tiny Human, and I would have it no other way. Mila is most definitely a fulltime job right about now, what with the totally incapable of fending for herself and lacking in common sense things.

That lack of common sense coupled with her independent streak is keeping life ... interesting. Yes, interesting. That's a good word to describe that thing where she insists on climbing up ladders and sliding down big slides all by herself. I mean, what other words would I use to describe seeing a 15 month-old flying down a slide? Or standing on a little tiny board five feet in the air?

Interesting. Yup.

Falling firmly in the "interesting" category is Mila's newfound realization that if she refuses a particular food, a different food might show up. She's not a picky eater, but she has figured out that if she refuses to eat a cracker, she might be able to get a cookie. The unfortunate news for Mila is that I figured out that she figured it out so the "I'll offer something else because she HAS to eat" train has backed its way into the station and won't be coming out anytime soon.

That's why I realized there is another level of crazy going on. I refused to pull the "something else" train out of the station when Mila refused some cheese.

She loves cheese. It's just plain stupid to refuse to eat something you love, right? Right.

I tried to hand her the cheese once. She said, "No" and shoved my hand away.

I tried again. The result was the same.

I tried a third time because COME ON, CHILD. IT'S CHEESE.

She still refused it.

Then, just because I was so certain that she was playing games with my head, I left the cheese where Mila could reach it, but didn't hand it to her.

She instantly picked it up and ate it then asked for more. We repeated the little interaction with the same result. She wanted the cheese all right, but she wanted to feel like she had hunted and foraged for her own food, thank you very much.

She ALREADY is convinced she doesn't need me.

Which, considering she tries to run out in the street at least once per day, is a very interesting stance.

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[Cass]

Her sweetness can not be underestimated. It's a sweet life, very very sweet.