So this is a three year old

I have commented a few times about how Jordan is showing true rebellious colors these days. But I haven’t really written it down. It’s exhausting. A portion of that strong rebellion allows her to push through challenges and do things that no one could have imagined. She won’t let me help her put toothpaste on her toothbrush. She will try and try and try to get that shirt on. (And sometimes she does) That same self-confidence and stubborn attitude also makes it very hard to get her to listen and be respectful at times. Jordan will do what Jordan wants to do. It’s very difficult to try and get her to apologize for being rude or do anything without it being on her own terms. I seem to recall saying something like this with Cameron… She’s lucky she’s so cute or else I don’t know what I’d do.

I haven’t gotten a picture yet… But her stubborn face is adorably rude. I’m not sure what to do about it except hope for this phase to move on and we’ll be able to show her the basics of kindness and respect somewhere along the way. (There is TONS of kindness in her — but it’s only on her own terms)

Another interesting development for Jordan is how she is desperate to hang out with friends in the neighborhood. Her brother is allowed to hang out with friends at nearby houses… And one of those houses has a set of twin girls who Jordan loves and adores. And since her brother can hang out with friends, she wants to be just like him. Jordan is asking to play with her friends more often. And if she can’t hang out with her friends, she wants to join in on playing with Cameron and his friends. Today she did just that and Cameron actually welcomed her into the fun while he was playing outside. I was really impressed. I seem to recall getting SUPER annoyed every time my little brother wanted to hang out with my friends. It makes me think that my son may be a nicer older sibling than I was… Or that Jordan is lucky and joining in on her brother’s fun is a novelty that she should enjoy while she can.