I've hesitated posting this for fear that I would run the risk of making my sweet daughter look like a crazy, ruthless, disobedient child. But I realized that most kids go through something similar, so I might as well commiserate with all the moms and dads who have been through it too, right?
So, I'm not really sure what triggered this series of events - maybe the new baby; maybe Caleb starting school, soccer, and piano; maybe a change in Lucy's friends. Whatever it was, I hope we're past the worst!! So, my sweet little princess Lucy had evidently been starving for attention or something. Every time I went upstairs or outside to do something, Lucy was getting into trouble. It started out with things like sneaking a scoop of brown sugar, or hiding in the cupboard feeding James chocolate chips. Then it progressed to "hugging" Annabelle too tight, or pouring milk on James' head (he really thought that was kind of funny, luckily). Then, she wanted to throw a piece of paper out of the boys' bedroom window, and decided that cutting a hole in the screen with a sharp knife was a good idea. I really tried so hard to discipline her in every way I could think of (short of beating her, of course!), but nothing seemed to really work longer than 20 minutes before she was doing getting into something else. By Tuesday, I was just worn out! I put a movie on in the afternoon for Lucy and James so I could lie down for a 30 min. nap while Annabelle was asleep. Just as I had dozed off, Lucy comes in the room and says, "Mom, the phone's for you!" I took the phone and hung up because I was too tired to talk to anyone. Two seconds later, the phone rings again.
"Hello?"
"Yes mam, we received a 911 call from your residence, and we were just calling back to make sure there was no emergency."
"LUCY!!! Did you call 911?!"
"Mam, uh, its ok. Was she just playing on the phone?"
"Yes, I'm so sorry!"
"Really, mam; no harm was done. Have a good day."
After I hung up, Lucy probably wanted to call 911 again because I was sooo mad! She spent the rest of the day in her room (mostly because that was the safest place for her to be)!
So, I have posted a picture here of Lucy and her sidekick, James (who I'm sure was forced into it - :) ), drawing all over our house with chalk. I am happy to report that since the 911 incident, things have gotten much better. I'm not sure if its been the overwhelming positive attention she's been getting, or the fact that she started joy school and gymnastics, or perhaps it has something to do with me not letting her out of my site! Whatever it is, it seems to be working. Let's just pray it lasts for more than a week!
