She is back

Eve has always been a fairly good kid.  She has had her moments but overall she has always been well behaved.  I never had to deal with tatrums or attitude.  Simply giving her an explanation was enough 99% of the time.  After the first 3 months of her life (where she never slept) she has been a cake walk to have as a daughter.  I have been soooooo lucky and blessed to have such a sweet little lady in my life. 

Then she turned 5 and I seriously thought we might have fast forwarded 10 year and we were at age 15 instead.  She got a huge attitude and knew to test my patience like no one else.  I seriously wasn't sure how we were going to make it through the next 15 years if this is how we were going to start. 

She was testing all of my limits and I there were times I felt like I was disciplining her more than talking and playing with her.  It really broke my heart.  We were having a major power struggle.  I had a huge conflict withine myself of how to set boundries with her yet give her the attention she needed.

I went away on a work trip and the whole week before she became super clingy.  She has never been clingy a day in her life. 

First she wanted to be completely independent and it drove me crazy.  Then she became completely clingy and it drove me crazy.  I just couldn't win.

Then I came back from my work trip to a totally different child.  She found balance while I was gone.  I don't know what happened but this new version of Eve is AMAZING. 

I am writing this so when we get back to the rough patch (because I am sure we will one day) I can remember although there might be some rough patches we will also have some amazing patches too.