an early bloomer...

kennedy has always been independent. i am beginning to wonder, however, if this newfound independence is about to smack us in the bum say, ummm, around the age of two. which, just in case you don't already know, happens in less than a month. so here we are trying to figure out which "challenges" to address and which ones to let go. momma always said you have to choose your battles carefully because you can't win everyone... here is an example from this morning...

Me- kennedy, you want some juice?

K- juice? surah! (sure)

Me- picking cup out of fridge and handing it to her

K-no! my juice! oh no.

Me- you don't want juice?

K- (whine, whine, cry.... me juice...)

Me- do you want a box of juice or your cup?

K- boc juice momma.... whine.

Me- ok, Kennedy, here is your box of juice.

K- nooooo..... whine and cry some more

Me- do you want to get it yourself

K- SURAH!

five minutes later she was sitting in her chair at the kitchen table drinking her morning juice while i made her cereal. we had a similar situation at lunch b/c she HAD to put the straw in the "boc juice" herself. lord help us...