Ryan is in a phase (please God, let it be a phase) where mommy can do no right. I really thought (hoped) the mommy could do no wrong phase would last a bit longer but apparently not. It's gotten to the point of ridiculous and if I laugh at her outrage, which I would be immensely justified in doing, it only makes it worse.
Case in point #1
We are waiting in a crowded line to get on a gondola ride. It's hot out and it's been a long day and everyone is thirsty. We really just want to get out of line and go home but we've paid the $64 so we're determined to stick it out. I argued that it's a sunk cost and shouldn't be relevant in our decision making as to whether we wait or not but macroeconomic theory is lost on my kids. Anyway, as we're waiting there, Ryan walks into me from the back as she's talking to her friend and not paying attention. She drops some trinket in her hand and trips. I bend down to see if she's okay and I get "Ma-ahm! Gosh, why did you do that?! Why are you standing there!" You mean standing where I have been for 10 minutes straight? She's indignant as if I purposefully backed into her and made her trip for the hell of it. She gives me the dirtiest look a seven year old can muster (they can be pretty dirty) and then ignores me.
Case in point #2
We're practicing soccer out in the front yard and I kick the ball to her. If she doesn't move, which she doesn't, the trajectory of the ball will be about 3 feet to her right. She watches it sail by and yells "that is the Worst. Kick. Ever!" She stomps off to get the ball, shaking her head in disbelief. Love you too baby!
Case in point #3
After eating two bowls of her favorite cereal daily for three days, the cereal is gone, empty, trash bound, finito, no mas. Of course, she asks for it in the morning and immediately goes into a tirade about how I should have bought more, should have known she would devour it like a lion who hasn't eaten in a week, and should run out to the store this minute to buy more. In the end she settles for a waffle but gives me the stinkeye all morning.
Parenthood is so rewarding! (Love you Ryan)
