Being Obedient

Earlier this week I took Sweet Pea to her 1 year check up. Everything went just fine.

Later I read the "12 month developmental" paper they send home with you. Everything looked normal except one thing. Your child should be able to obey one step directions.

So, I tried this with Sweet Pea today. I told her to go balance my checkbook. No response. So I went for something a little more simple. I told her to go get her diaper. And she didn't do it!!! Can you imagine a 12 month old NOT being obedient??? And not only did she not obey, she looked at me with a blank stare, being blatantly defiant! As if she had no idea what I was talking about!!!

Apparently she is so brilliant, she speaks other languages, just not English. Either that, or I have a long ways to go as a parent.


(P.S. And please don't leave comments and/or tell me that when your brilliant child was 12 months old they did all sorts of one step directions. I won't believe you. In fact, I will know you are outright LYING!!)