Russell prayed for a little girl who would look like me and act like him. The acting like him part is scary and all who know my husband and his crazy spontaneity understand that. As far as looking like me - well, if you could see my baby pictures you would see that God answered that prayer. As far as the other, Anne continues to prove herself more and more fun and care free like her daddy. We never know what will come out of her mouth next. A friend of mine finally nailed it today when she said, "She is a 30 year old trapped in a 3 year old body!" That is more true than I can explain. Like her name sake, Anne of Green Gables, Anne just says it like it is. I thought I would share of couple of instances with you. And these have only happened in the past two days......
Monday night, Anne woke up not feeling well. She was having some pain so I took her to the Dr. yesterday to see if she had a possible bladder infection. I always try and explain to my kids what is going to happen so they aren't left wondering. So, while we were getting ready to go to the Dr., I told her how they were going to listen to her heart, look in her ears, take her temperature, and put that thing on her arm that will squeeze it. She stopped me in the middle of my sentence and was horrified. She said, "I don't want them to put that thing on my arm and squeeze it, my arm is small enough already!" Hee! Hee!
Once in the Dr.'s office, after asking several questions, he decides that he wants to look at her just to make sure. He is a wonderful Christian man and he asked me to help him. So, I went over to Anne, who was laying on the table and told her that I was going to take her pants off so that the Dr. could look at her bottom. She didn't miss a beat and said to me quietly, under her breath, "Oh, this is so not going to be good!" Of course, I explained that all would be okay, but it was very hard to do so without chuckling! How often I have thought that very thing myself when I have had to go to the Dr.!
Last but not least, today at BSF she got into a confrontation with a little boy in her class. The little boy took her toy from her and when the teacher turned around they were toe to toe with their fists up. The teacher took both of their wrists and said, "Oh, I don't think so!" To which Anne quickly commented, "Oh, I think so!" Of course the teachers got a big kick out of it! All I can do is trust that the Lord is going to use this feisty personality of hers in a might way later in life. Until then, HELP!!!!
I will tell you that the Dr. did not find anything wrong - so that is a relief. He thinks it might have just been a bladder spasm. We will continue to watch and see if it happens again. And, of course, the teacher went on to lovingly correct her on how God doesn't like it when we treat our friends that way. Thank you Lord for surrounding her with loving people that know and love you as well!
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