I think God must have a sense of humor, because as Lily is getting more physically independent, we're about to start the rigors of infant-parenthood again: sleepless nights, constant nursing, holding, rocking, changing diapers, etc. And as Lily grows more physically independent, she is also asserting herself as an independent person, which I think is just the beginning of the emotionally challenging part of parenting. For example:
* "Poopy, Mama!" - Followed by half an hour of on and off the potty, with no poopy.
* "Why? Why? Why?" - Out of the blue. There's silence, then 10 "whys". I DUNNO! Why What?! (Or, in Archer's words, when the trail of whys had her asking him why she needed to go potty, "I don't know, ask yourself!")
* "No, Lily. No, Lily. No, Lily." Repeated at least 1000 times, followed by, "Nevermind, we're getting in the car and going shopping." A carseat and the radio are doing wonders for my sanity. (We buy $1.50 in hooks from Stadium Hardware, who just gave them to me because they didn't want to swipe my credit card for that small a charge, and they've seen me every day this week. Lily gets "key-key" (candy) and pats the stone "daw" (dog) they have, and Mama has 10 minutes of peace on the way to/from the store.)
In general, we are doing well, settled into our new abode, and ready for the new baby. Just a few weeks to go!
