I reject your reality and substitute my own

Lorelai has been having a problem with not listening to me and purposely disobeying me. One particular problem has been her going behind the t.v. One afternoon I spent an hour pulling her out and giving her time outs. Over and over... she does not give up easily.

Today she got behind and I said stop and she looked at me and snuck into it even further. I did the usual. Time out, she screamed. After a minute I let her off and she went right back to the t.v. I told her to stop and she actually did. She got out and put her soccer goal in front of it (where I have been storing it in a weak attempt to keep her out) and then signed thank you and came running at me all proud of herself.

I was completely naive to think she finally got it because about an hour later, there she was... pulling the soccer goal out and creeping back.

Wish I could figure out how to discipline a one year old.

I walked into Lo's room after her nap and immediately smelled a nasty diaper. Lo looked up at me and signed potty for the first time not having to do with the dog. I looked at her and said "yes, honey. you did go potty".

My goal is to be like that lady whose blog is so popular she supports her entire family on her blog alone. Yes, I am totally that interesting.