Part Three ~ Thing 1

Does Miss Thing 1/Asian Princess/Pill/Tootie Palootie/Fia.... not just look adorable in this jacket? Check out the stance for this picture? Oh yeah.....she has no self esteem problems at all! lol Yes........this is the child that is constantly testing my "discipline follow through". I have quickly learned to choose my threats carefully with this little quick thinking little whip I have.

It took me a few times to realize that when I told her if she misbehaved again that she would get a spanking was not the right answer. She'd look right at me, do it again and wait. Well, I knew I had to follow through and I didn't like it, so I quickly changed to the "time out" threat. Oh yes......then one time I asked her if she wanted a spanking when she was being naughty and she said yes. STOP LAUGHING AT ME PEOPLE...................So......when we tell her that her time out is over, there are many times that she looks at us and says "I'm not done yet or I'm not ready". Go figure......only from a Hunan girl. Another issue that I thought I was going to have to do a special post about was the Potty Training............particularly the #2! Sophia has always been one to drink a lot, so during the summer you can imagine the constant filling of her sippy cup. It doesn't matter if I put her on the potty right before nap.....she still wets. This does not bother me. She'll get better with that, and once summer was over, we have been cutting back the nightly liquids anyways. She has done excellent in telling us when she has to go. Only a few accidents and she never poops in her panties. HOWEVER......every day at nap time when I put a diaper on....by golly she'd poop. I've tried different pull ups, panties with rubber pants over them, running up and down the stairs every 10 minutes.......telling her she could call me...........NOPE....NADA..........I tried the "you can't go to preschool if you go poopy in your pants", and finally one day I said "You didn't even call Mommy, you just wanted to poop in your pants didn't you................."Yep" she said with a smile like the Grinch.....kid you not! But.....finally......I think we have conquered it. The idea was to keep her up a little longer after Thing 2 went down for his nap, spend some special time with her and basically not let her off the potty until she goes. The motivation........5 M&M's instead of 2 and she'll get a big girl bed like sissy................she idolizes Emmie..........so it has been going well for over a week now. Hopefully she won't pull a fast one on me once her big girl bed gets here.............but we are talking about Thing 1 after all........

The first time I put Mulan in she was in awe and was crouching behind the coffee table starring at the TV. Note the black and white picture below as well. Another topic of constant "stop doing that" around our house is that she is pushing Daniel down. Some times while they are playing and others when she is mad at him. I think that just over the last few months, some jealousy feelings have come about. She has never really hurt him, and Thing 2 already looks at me for my reaction to see if he should let out a screaming roar, so I usually tell him he is ok and tell Sophia to please not push Daniel down. ~ SIGH ~ I'm trying to stay out of the ER for as long as possible. There are days I feel like I am scolding her non-stop for this....any advice from those with siblings???????? She was so tired after her birthday party she passed right out on the couch. She loves her hello Kitty and notice that she still carries a silk blanket around with her. She has about 7 in her bed every night and every morning she chooses which one will come downstairs with her for the day. We are currently dealing with the "nap issue". How many out there are still giving their 3 year old naps? Today for example, she was in her bed for two hours.....just talking and singing away like she was hosting her own talk show. Finally at 3pm I went upstairs to get her because we had to pick Emmie up in 1 hour. I put her in bed tonight a little before 8pm......I guess we'll see how it goes. I am also getting ready to change her room. The new bookcases, desk and chair are coming this week and I am finally (shoosh) going to order her a bed tomorrow. I've ordered her new bedding, and the head board and night stand will hopefully be in soon.

Sophia loves to be outside and in the water. There is no doubt that her favorite thing to do is to go out on our speed boat. She loves it......sits right up in the front and hangs on.....yelling "Faster Daddy".............the whole entire time. Daddy also lets her drive the boat......Daddy lets her do anything! Naughty Daddy! ;)

She has the best sense of humor. Always wanting to please, always telling us "I'm so happy to see you Mommy" or "I just so love you Daddy" or "Hold me Sissy" or "Deedal, Deedal, Deeeeedaaaal".....which puts Thing 2 into a laughing fit which Thing 1 loves to do. Mommy is her comfort and provider. Daddy is her pal that she loves to play with and snuggle. Sissy is her voice of reason and can be the only one to calm her down at times if she is upset. They have a very strong bond. And Daniel......he is her play mate and best friend.............. She is my greatest gift...........my little Fia from a far away land...............