MusingMim

Mim has been talking like almost non-stop everyday for months now. I guess she is still quiet in school, but then more than makes up for it once she gets home. Today, early this morning we (Mim & I) were talking about the last four months since she has been home. We talked about how we had some doozy fights about her not listening and wanting to do what she wanted to do and how I set the boundaries. She re-capped what I did in those arguments, and I re-capped what she did. It was an interesting discussion. I then told her it is normal for kids to push their boundaries to see what they can get away with and it is normal for parents to set the boundaries. Sometimes we say "yes" to our kids, sometimes we say "no". That is why we were fighting. I also told her that it will probably happen again. Mim then states adamantly that she is all done fighting. Very funny child...she is not perfect but she is without a doubt a poster child for an older child adoption. I have said it before and I will say it again, she really is an incredible young lady.