Drama Queen

Well of course I had to write a post about the Drama Queen, I cant be accused of showing favortism. My other child is an 11 year old going on 20. If she had been first, she would have been an only. Where Golden Boy did everything just as the books said, Drama Queen took the book and threw it in the trash, after stomping on it and shredding it and lighting it on fire. She was 3 days late getting here but when she got ready to come out she didnt wait on nobody. If I had waited around any longer at home she would have been born there. And then she screamed for the next 3 months.

It seemed as though as soon as she could walk she was stomping her feet and slamming doors. She absolutely HATED it when we would laugh at her when she was preschool age, about 3-5. She would say or do something cute and we would laugh and she would get mad and cry. It hurt her feelings that we were laughing at her. We tried to explain that it wasnt HER we were laughing at, but what she DID, but to no avail. She finally grew out of it.

Things dont come quite as easily for Drama Queen. She has to work hard in school and is not that musical, although she does sing pretty well. Where she excels is all things physical. She played soccer and softball for church, and has cheered for 5 years. I wanted both my kids to have "a thing" something they enjoyed doing either as a hobby or something that could morph into a career, and that is her thing. She does get tired and complainy sometimes but stays motivated and that is alot to say about an 11 year old. She has learned the value of teamwork and committment. It might not end up being a career, but it could pay her way to college and that is not too shabby!

I guess one of the best things about being a Mom is looking at your kids when they arent watching and just being blown away by their pure beauty. Im so thankful for a beautiful precious daughter like her.