The Difficulties of Being a Sarcastic Mother

I am the 25 year old mother of a beautiful, exhausting, and all around amazing 3 year old little girl. My difficulty, is, of course, that I'm only 25, and am still just a kid myself. I have a problem talking to my kid like she's a toddler, and not one of my girlfriends. The result of a Sarcastic Mother is a Sarcastic Toddler.

For example, she heard me tell my husband earlier this week "Of course I will do that for you." I said it in a very sarcastic tone - sometimes you just get tired of doing, well, anything! So, all day long, she has said "Of course Mom" in the exact same tone. Not only does she repeat it exactly as I have, but she is using it correctly. Mind=Blown. I forget how you have to watch what you say around little ones, because they repeat exactly what you say!! Especially when you have one that figures out how to use it in the way that irritates you the most.

She really is a blessing in my life. She came at a time when we all needed her. I had just suffered a miscarriage. My (now) husband was suffering through some major personal difficulties (who isn't?), and my mother's father had just passed away.

She has taught me more about life than any other lesson I have learned at work or school ever has. And at the same time, has annoyed the snot out of me more than any other Miley Cyrus song ever has. (If you can't tell, I hate Miley Cyrus). At this exact moment, it's 10:12 pm, we're still up because we have to pick daddy up from work, and she will not SHUT UP. I know, I should be blessed to have a little girl who is so full of life, and whose vocabulary is so well developed (did I use the right form of whose there? My grammar is almost worse than hers). However, when you listen to the same three lines of the song "Let It Go" for the thousandth time as performed by a child who demands total silence and your complete, undivided attention for her performance, you get a little sick of it. Oh, and now she's trying to comb my hair with her Barbie's hairbrush.

Any hooters, I hope this made you smile, and that you enjoyed the read. If not, carry on and good day to you. You should learn to lighten up.

Thanks everyone!

Jessie