NO I WILL DO IT!!!!

I have learned yet another trick...I didn't realize how tricky Mom's really have to be.
When they first begin to understand you well (18 mo or so) you can ask them to throw trash away, go take something up to daddy. and when they can talk, you can send them up to tell Dad it is time for dinner. then they turn 2 1/2....AAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH! Then you can't even get them to finish all of their cookie, just because you said so and they want to spite you! ( i know 2- year- olds are not supposed to be able to plot against you, but I swear we have a couple of those in our family.) SO.... this is supposed to be about how smart I am, right? Luke is competitive, and I have now used that MANY times to my advantage. just listen to this conversation......

"Luke,will you please go throw this poopy diaper in the garbage downstairs"

"um, no, not really"

"ok, I will do it" (i am so smart)

"NOOOOOOO!!!! I WILL DO IT!"

sometimes I add another,"no, really. It's ok, I will do it," just to make him go faster..hehe.

**There you have it folks - one tricky mommy.

p.s. i have been very reluctant to post lately because our camera is broken again, so sorry for the lack of Christmas pictures, new years pictures, or anything. mostly sorry to myself, because i want to have pictures of those times for our history, oh well...not the end of the world.