A Few Things I Have Learned...

A Few Things I Have Learned About Having A 5 Year Old:

1. They have an opinion on EVERYTHING!
2. They will lose their teeth much sooner than you are ready for.
3. Five year olds are ALWAYS talking about age if you are younger than five they will look at you in disgust and if you are older than five (yes this includes 5 1/2) they will whine and complain and talk about how UNFAIR it is that they aren't older.
4. If they give you the death stare you better stop embarrassing them and HIDE because what comes after the stare is ten times worse.
5. The attitude they are giving you? Yea expect a ton more sass and spunk to go along with that.
6. You had a say in what they wore? Yeah that is going to stop IMMEDIATELY.
7. Clothes for comfort are out clothes for style are in.
8. If you forget to pack a snack for school you will never hear the end of it. EVER.
9. Do not, I repeat, do NOT talk down to your child...they will blow your mind away with their sarcasm.
10. Kindergarten is a big deal you better act like it.
11. Your child will get a kick out of you crying, but will immediately flip out on you if you cry in front of their friends.
12. Please don't hover, it's not cool.
13. Allow your child to make their own mistakes regarding school work or dressing mishaps it will make for a good learning experience and if not, hey, at least you got some goofy pictures you can laugh about later.
14. If you come to visit for lunch, you better bring a treat otherwise you will be ignored. The entire time.
15. Snuggles are few and far between take them as you get them. Stop doing laundry, put down the phone, let the water boil a little longer and give your kid a dang cuddle already.
16. If your kid asks for you to play with them and you pretend you don't hear them, remember they can whine.
17. If you mention their birthday you better be prepared to talk birthday plans. A birthday is NEVER too far away.
18. If you say one thing but mean something else be prepared to be ridiculed because your five year old is witty now.
19. If you embarrass them in front of their friends, just remember she will tell the teacher the things you do not want told. Stop and think before you speak.
20. When your child has finally laid down for their beauty rest stop and look at her sweet toes peeking out from under the blanket, look adoringly at her angelic face and try and forget that was the face that was screaming bloody murder this morning because her hair is all wrong, sticking her tongue out because you didn't allow her to pick the movie because it was his sisters turn, or rolling her eyes because she is all sass. Just remember she is still your little girl and no matter how much she tries to dodge your kisses, or smarts off she is still everything you had hoped she'd be. Nothing less.