Big kid

Adeline has crossed that line from tantrum-y toddler to thoughtful big kid. Don't get me wrong, she still has her fair share of melt downs, but the balance is shifting. I couldn't be happier. She talks a lot more, ask more question, and comes up with her own far fetched answers. Her voice and vocabulary sound more like that of a kid in grade school.

Now our big hurdle is empathy. She either doesn't understand or care when she's hurt someone physically or mentally. Right now we're at the point of telling her that she's hurt someone and that she needs to say that she's sorry. I'm supposing that this is completely typical for a 3.5 year old. It's just tough when she laughs in your face after you've just told her that she's hurt you.

It's crazy how fast time flies, and how each stage brings relief that you're done with whatever crazy stage she was just in and excitement and worry for the new and probably challenging stage.