I said to Mark, "I'm looking for a picture where Annalyn looks real innocent."He said, "Good luck. You might need to go back to the beginning."
So I give you innocent Annalyn - also known as sleeping Annalyn.
Really, she is a sweet girl. But she's also full of spunk and personality. That really came in handy when she was born almost two months early and needed strength and determination and will just to, you know, live. So I'll never be sad about her feistiness. However...
However, as she is transitioning from innocent babe to willful toddler, I'm not sure how to teach her to be a good girl. A sweet child. A well-behaved kid.
This morning, the three of us were snuggling in bed and Annalyn kept playing with Mark's and my hair. She's always liked doing that, and it's kind of cute. Until today, when she decided to forget how to be GENTLE (which we've taught her in regard to cat hair and human hair) and to start YANKING.
It hurt, okay? I know she's little, but it hurt.
We tried speaking sternly. We tried distracting her. We tried smacking her hand and then even spanking her bottom. (Please, if you are anti-spanking, don't lecture me. Just give me tips on alternative discipline!) NONE of this worked. I'm not even kidding, she just looked at us and giggled her head off.
Apparently, hurting Mommy and Daddy and getting in trouble for it is high-larious.
So...advice? Anyone? Please?
