See usually that saying goes, “Mirror mirror on the wall, I am my Mother after-all.”
Which by the way is SO TRUE…but that is for another post.
When I received Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop prompts for the week, there was one in particular that spoke volumes to me.
What does your child do that reminds you most of yourself? How does it make you feel?
Are you kidding me?? Every. Single. Day I look at Sadie and say, “Holy-moly, she is my mini-me. My baby twin. No mistaking that she is MY daughter. She is just like me.” Not only does she look like I did as a little girl, she acts just like me. Which basically means that come teenage years, I am in BIG TROUBLE. Because let’s face it, I was a nightmare.
Sadie does many, many things that remind me of myself.
She talks non-stop ALL. DAY. LONG. I mean seriously, shut your mouth already girl. I am getting a little taste of what it is like to be around myself. Man, I am annoying. However, the talking is a good thing as well. She plays with dolls, bath sea creatures, you name it and talks to them, well you guessed it, all day long. I love these moments of watching her play, mostly because I am secretly thrilled that she is no longer talking and bugging me.
Sadie is sooooooooooo stubborn. Again…just like me.
Me: “Sadie, will you please help clean up your blocks?”
S: “Nope.”
Me: “Pleeeeaaasseee with sugar on top?”
S: “Nope.”
Me: “Okay, well then I guess you don’t want to read a book before nap today.”
Sadie now sulking, pouting, with her bottom lip out so far you could ride to town on it- will pick up ONE block.
Or she will sit at the dinner table with her forehead smashed into her plate because she doesn’t like what is for dinner. Shocker. My dad told me that he used to make me sit at the table until I ate. Therefore, I would be at the table for HOURS. I just don’t have that kind of patience.
Sadie gets frustrated with a task very easily.“I can’t doooooooo iiiiittt!!!” I definitely have moments like that. It is difficult for me to tell her to keep trying because if I were her, I would give up too. Like the time I tried to play water-polo. Or the time I tried to take a philosophy class. Or like the time I tried to surf. Or like the time I tried to take chemistry for smart people. Yeah, that didn’t last long. I quickly switched to what I like to call, “Chemistry for Dummies” because the focus of the year was learning how to make soap. See I told you it was for dummies. This “give-up/I can’t do it” attitude I would really like to work on with her. I mean, I don’t want her to end up in “Chemistry for Dummies” too. How would she get into Harvard with that class?
The one way that Sadie is just like me that I adore is her love for family. She LOVES her family. She looks at pictures of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and talks about them for hours. She runs and gives hugs and kisses whenever she sees family members. I am a total sucker for family too. She is very protective of little Ty-Ty, just like I am with my little sister and brother. I mean let me tell you I am still visiting my parents and my 36 week pregnant sister is about to pop. If I am not there when she goes into labor I will seriously lose it. I need to be there to hold her hand and also make sure she gets that epidural with the 1st contraction. I mean, why feel pain? So…not….worth it!!
I have to admit, I secretly love having a mini-me. She is my little pal. I love that she is just like me. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Now I just need to get her to stop talking so much so I can have some peace and quiet. But really if that means that I have to stop talking less…well then gab on girl, gab on!
(What does your child do that reminds you of yourself?)
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Aw, what a sweet post. She really sounds cute. A mini you!
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That would be fun to see your kids exhibit the same traits you have. Good luck during those teen years!
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Thanks for the teenage luck- I will need it.
Great post! And what a thing to think about! My older daughter also talks nonstop and when I mention it to my parents they just look at me and laugh while telling me what comes around goes around! The Bear also loves to sing and will do so at random in the store, at church, in the library, you name it!
Thanks for sharing!
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My parents tell me the SAME thing!
Twitter: aprilmom00
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My kids at different times all remind me of me at times-this would have been a tough topic with 5 kids…but yes I see me in my kids and not always the good parts.
Ya you’re right about the talking thing! How do I know? B/c usually when I’m on the phone with you, you both are talking at the same time! Ha! It’s good though she will stick up for herself at school!! Ok the epideral thing I have to disagree, but then again I haven’t had a kid yet! Ha! That could change! I can’t help I come from generations of tough girls that did it natural!! But I truly believe everyone should do it the way that works best for them! But there are +\~ to both!
Haha, apparently I used to be a talker to, but after I turned 6 or so I stopped and because one of the quietest kids you can imagine. I think it’s because I loved to just sit for hours and day dream while looking out the window haha. I was always reading or writing stories etc, and that just didn’t leave much time for talk.
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I love love love this post! I was laughing all the way through, becuase I know miss moo and she is sooooo like you!
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I wish mine were a little more like me and a little less like their father HAHA! My mom SWEARS none of her kids were as stubborn as mine are. HAHA!
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Awww, I think it’s great to have that mini me, particularly in your daughter. My girl is only 1, but I can already tell she’s a different animal than I. Could be a good thing or could lead to seriously horn locking!
I hope you’re there, too, but if you’re not, make sure that epidural gets implanted.
I loved this!! If you read my post from the Writer’s Workshop it is all about how my daughter has got one of my worst traits. Maybe it is because she is only just shy of 1 that I have yet to see all of the other great things, or maybe it is just because I am so frustrated by her strong-willed tendencies (you got it, that is what she gets from me!) that it is all I see these days. I hope that one day soon I will also see some of these other qualities as well, because I am also secretly wishing for a mini-me to appear!
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OMG, I could have said this myself: “She talks non-stop ALL. DAY. LONG. ”
SO TRUE!!!! We’ve decided that my daughter is me, as well. She never shuts up!
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that “giving up” thing, kills me. I was like that and have worked so hard to not be. I love that my kid is confident and will talk to almost anybody (in her age range) she is self sufficient and athletic, just like her mom and I’m so happy. She’s about to turn 7 and I’m so excited b/c she’s really becoming a person and we’re having a blast.
I cannot wait until she is older and becomes more of a person than a whiney toddler. You give me hope!! I can see her confidence growing which is awesome. I would have to say that ever since I had kids, I am much more confident now than I ever was.
Claire and I are so alike, it scares me.
Twitter: caramamma
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Your Sadie and my Principessa would get along very well—which I guess means we would get along well too
I have a mini-me too. Sometimes it makes parenting easy—I know exactly what’s going on in that little noggin of hers. But it can also be a difficult challenge.
Honestly, I worry about most the teen years. Let’s hope she’s a little ‘less’ like me then.
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Yeah, well wait until SHE IS FIVE…
That whole ‘I won’t read to you ‘ thing is null and void… She’ll be able to read to herself! My 5 year old reads better than most freaking adults!
I asked my three year old to pick up a puzzle just a second ago,
“No thint you.” (no thank you) at least she was polite about it. Usually she’d use some sort of cuss word!!
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Isn’t it wonderful to have someone JUST LIKE YOU? For the most part, I love it, but my #1 has a few personality traits of mine and we BUTT heads because of it.
I was a perfect child yup … hehe yeah right I keep trying to tell myself when my dad keeps warning me … ugh teen boys are better then teen girls right? Can this be my saving grace?
My dad had so much more patience then me.
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