The Harder Things To Learn In Life...

Mary Catherine has definately figured out the "terriable twos". It was freezing cold one morning and drizzleing rain about a week ago. When we got up to get ready it was still dark outside. I had an 8:30am meeting with the lawyers, Kevin had to be at work at 8:15 and so our house was in a hustle. I jumped in the shower while Kev shaved and then while he showered, I threw on a robe and woke Mary Catherine. She didn't want to get up. She was grumpy. I insisted that she needed to get up and let me dress her (hind sight-I should have just dressed her while she slept.) As I pick out the first outfit of the morning, she decides that she doesn't like it. She says it is too tight. The second outfit is too big, the third outfit she didn't like the shoes, the fourth outfit she didn't want to wear tights. By he fourth outfit, I didn't care, she was wearing it. I preceed to dress the screaming child. At this point, we have gone into complete FIT mode. I take the half dressed child and place her in time out. I explain she is there because she pitched a fit and she will sit there 2 minutes. I go into our room, throw on my pants and shirt and the timer goes off. I walk out and there in the time out chair sitting quietly is my child completely naked. I was fit to be tied! Once again, I put the clothes on her screaming and yelling. She doesn't want to wear tights. Once again, into the time out chair we go. This time,I turn my back to make her breakfast. At the two minute mark, I turn around and there she is...naked again. At this point I had completely had it. Kevin happened to be walking through the kitchen. He had on his khakis and t-shirt and the idea hit me. I said, "Okay Kev, it is time for you to take Mary Catherine to school." He looked at me funny as I handed him his coat and pushed his house shoes toward him. I handed him the naked Mary Catherine and opened the door. I kissed them both and wispered into his ear "Take your time getting to the car!" So, out my husband walks into the freezing cold rain with my naked child who will not wear her clothes. He takes his time, the cold air and the freezing rain begins to touch her back. Mary Catherine begins to reconsider not wearing clothes. She says, "Daddy I am cold." He said,"Well, if I take you back in are you going to let your Mother put your clothes on and keep them on?" "Yes SIR!" she replied. Since that day, we have had no problems getting dressed and staying that way!