Abigail is a different story. She can be a little more challenging to get dressed and it always depends on if she is in the mood or not. Josh thankfully has been leaving for work 10-15 minutes later in the morning to help me out with this sometimes daunting task. While I can get Abby dressed by myself, she usually wants to do it by herself. If at all. I really don't want to be fighting with her or put her in a bad mood first thing in the morning so we try to do it in a positive way. Josh usually can convince her to get dressed by herself a lot more easily than me so I let him have at it. I just stand their with Madeline and either finish getting her ready or help Josh. But yesterday morning, she wasn't having any of it. Until Elmo told her to do it.
Abigail is a self proclaimed Elmo-holic. She loves Elmo and all things Elmo. So of course we have Elmo panties (and pajamas, and shirts, videos, dolls, you get the point) for her to put on. Convinced that this would be the easiest way to get them on her, I chose the pair with the big Elmo on them. However, this was still not coaxing her into getting dressed. Josh picked up the panties and with his best Elmo voice made the panties ask her to get dressed. Immediately, Abby turned to Elmo on the panties and said "OK!" as she pulled on her shirt. I threw Josh another pair of panties to put on since we didn't want to break the spell of the Elmo panties. She got completely dressed listening to Elmo. She even gave him a high five.
The next morning, we figured we could get away with the same trick. Sure enough, she stops fussing the minute Elmo asks her to get dressed. Abby gets dressed right away talking to Elmo the whole time. After all her clothes are on, Abigail gives Elmo a kiss (yes. she kissed the panties) and put them on her bed. Of course Josh and I are now convinced that we are going to have to pay for some sort of therapy in the future. No sooner did we share this sentiment than Abby picked up the panties and started to have a conversation with them with her voice as Elmo. She knew Elmo wasn't really in the panties. Whew!
Amazing what you come up with to get your 2 1/2 year old dressed. Who knows what the trick will be tomorrow. Otherwise she may walk out of the house like this if it was up to her:
5 comments:
I don't know. Add a pair of shorts or a skirt and you may have a new fashion trend!
Dressing like a be-mittened flower seems perfectly acceptable to me! Especially such a cute flower!
What is it with kids and gloves or mittens. My six years old would were them all the time if he could. Of course he's not nearly as cute in his as she is in hers.
funny story that she will just love to hear as a teenager.
Your daughters are adorable!
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