This kid is driving me CRAZY!!

Warning: The following is a rant from a tired and haggled pregnant mother. Proceed with caution.

So Katie having mastered the unbelievable skill of getting herself dressed has now made my life a ton more difficult! Now you may be thinking, "She can get herself dressed shouldn't that make your life easier because now you don't have to get her dressed?" Ahh this kind of first time parenting thought process that I was delusional enough to believe as well is what has gotten me into this situation! The first thing Katie wants to do when she wakes up is get dressed. She wants to pick out her outfit and she does NOT want any form of help. So inevitably she comes back into the room wearing mismatched pajamas with a skirt on top of it that are almost ALL backwards and inside out! Not to mention that underwear to Katie is an accessory that she chooses to take along with her occasionally! I then proceed (with as much love and patience that it would amaze you) to tell her that she looks a little silly and that we should try and find something a little bit more suitable for the days activities. Then ensues a battle of wits and strength as Katie and I work together through screaming and tears (not all Katie's) to get her into clothing that I won't need to feel quite as embarrassed about her wearing in public. This often does not mean the clothing will match or that she will be warm enough given the weather but it is a compromise that we can both somewhat agree with. If you think this is the end of the problem think again! Then through out the course of the day Katie will spill the tiniest little drop of water on her shirt while washing her hands or she might "accidentally" spill her breakfast cereal all down herself. This will ensure that she needs to get changed again. We go through the same routine as listed above although this time I have a lot less patience! This continues multiple times during the day until I can feel wrinkles denting into my face! Nap time and bed time are no exceptions to this behavior. I lay katie down to sleep in one outfit and when she wakes up she is mysteriously in an entirely new outfit. Last night I went to check on Katie before I wondered off to bed and found her sleeping peacefully in her.... SWIM SUIT! That's right! I did laugh out loud when I saw her and I should have taken a picture but I just pulled the blankets up around her and let her continue to sleep. By the end of a day katie will have gone through multiple pairs of pants, shirts, underwear, socks, dress up clothes, sweaters, dresses, and skirts! I find all of these clothes (some dirty, some only worn for five minutes, others mearly pulled out as possible options) lying on the ground in piles on her floor. Then begins what I like to call the "shake it, look at it, smell it" routine. I go through the piles of clothes and do my upmost to determine if they are clean or dirty. Needless to say I am now doing more laundry for Katie then when she was a newborn and I am not kidding. I remember (back before I had kids) when I used to see a child dressed in pajamas or not matching or in some ridiculous outfit at the store and I would think, "Oh I will NEVER allow my child to look like that! Good mothers dress their children in cute perfect outfits!" Oh how foolish I was! Yet another lesson from parenting. So if you happen to come across my child in any setting and she looks umm...silly please please understand that she could look a lot worse! Sometimes some battles (especially with two year olds) are not worth fighting to the death instead we meet half way!

Okay if anyone made it through that crazy long rant I apologize but I needed a place to vent! Thanks for listening or rather reading.