Miss Independent

Little Miss Independent is turning 2 this weekend.  Two…already! I can’t believe it.  I mentioned earlier this month that she’s got a mind of her own, boy howdy does she ever have some strong opinions…what to wear, what to eat, where to go, when to go, what to watch, what we can eat, wear, watch, do…you get the idea.

Oh, and she does her own hair these days.

The shirt says it all, no?

Once upon a time things were all gumdrops and unicorns.

Once upon a time things were all gumdrops and unicorns. 
As parents we couldn’t imagine that our little girl would ever be that kid in public.  You know, the one who’s screaming and throwing a fit as his/her parents look on with dismay and try desperately to look less embarrassed then they feel.

Yeah. Uh huh.  Nice try folks.  We’ve hit meltdown city here…and I don’t think anyone’s booked us a return ticket back to happyland.  So it looks like we’ll be spending all of our Maggie time at home.  That’s right, we’ll be staying in this house until she turns 3, which is in 1 year and 17 days… that’s not too long not to take your child out in public is it?

Look at those eyes – scheming, planning…

For this.