SMCS

In case you are wondering what SMCS is I will tell you. Eliza has it and we are very concerned! It is short for Serious Middle Child Syndrome! Argggg.... Eliza has been on a tear all week with a bad attitude and sassyness. Andy and I are at are wits end with her. Her days have been starting at 6:00am which is very unlike her. She then rouses everyone else up then too. Ummm, not ok, because if I have to get up before 7:00am I am a total bear. I know it is only one extra hour, but I need it as does Peyton. She completely fell apart this am because she was tired. It wasn't pretty, but I understood where she was coming form. Kai thinks it is just dandy to get up before the sun and play with his sister. Eliza had dumped every piece of play food into his crib.

She has been chasing the cats, refusing to eat her dinner and still expects a dessert and then flips when she doesn't get it, pretending she is deaf in order to avoid what she is being told, refusing to wear shoes to take the dogs out (apparently she doesn't care if she gets attacked by fire ants), pouting hard core with the arms folded and all, didn't want to wear her sneakers today because it was gym day and thought she would get to sit out (she didn't want to run), slams her door when put in timeout and even locks the door sometimes, and tackling her sister and baby brother. These are the ones that stand out, but there have been many more instances of naughtyness.

What could be going on? She gets  love, positive attention and has even started gymnastics to release pent up energies. She is doing very well in school and seems to be making lots of friends. She loves doing her homework and having story time at night.  Is this the age? Is she getting the swine flu? Hopefully, this is a small blip and will pass soon. She is clearly testing her boundries and not getting very far, so we are hoping she will give up soon. I am exhausted!!

Santa is watching you Eliza!!