Did You Just Tell Me...NO?

And so it begins...
I was in Florida for 5 days (I left Saturday after opening night of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, that Michael had the lead role in and is fantastic in) and when I got home yesterday it seemed like my little baby girl grew up even more...more defiant that is. Everyone talks about the "terrible two's" and the fact you will know it when it comes and by George, do you! Isabelle tried out both Michael's and Grandmama's patience while I was gone with the use of her new favorite word, "NO".

Scott, Tia Tara, Dad/Poppy, Mom and Isabelle at Opening Night of Papa's show "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
While I was gone for those 5 days Michael and Grandmama shared Isabelle Watch (along with one night of assistance from Tia Tara and Scott). Mom actually had Isabelle spend the night at her house on Saturday night (the first sleep over, if you can believe that) since Michael had a show that night then had to be at the theatre Sunday morning to clean and get ready for the matinee.

On Saturday, Grandmama, Isabelle, Tia and Scott had a great time playing with bubbles and her bike in the backyard at Grandmama's and Scott cooked dinner for the four of them (which I heard was awesome). After dinner he and Tara headed off to the movies while Grandmama and Izzy had some alone time however, the first of the "No's" for Grandmama started while eating dinner. Easy scenario: Grandmama tells Isabelle to finish her dinner so she can go play, Isabelle says no. She asks again, Isabelle responds no again but this time decides to throw some of her dinner onto the floor. Sam, my folks dog, liked it but Grandmama wasn't too pleased.

Scott playing with bubbles :)
Potty time was also a hit and miss for her while at Grandmama's, even with the new potty chair she bought Isabelle. Isabelle was excited and pee-pee'd in it the first few times after Mom brought it out but then wanted nothing to do with it. Mom tried and tried and all Isabelle kept telling her was...you guessed it, "No". Finally the day got to her and Isabelle went to bed however at about 2am Mom heard her wrestling around and went to check on her; Isabelle stood up, asked for Sam then Mom told her "Sam is asleep and you need to go to sleep too" and with that, Isabelle laid back down and was out like a light till almost 9am.

Isabelle bubble playing and succeeding

Michael had about the same amount of luck when it came to Isabelle eating and actually following orders to do something, the answer still remained the same..."NO". One morning when they called me to say hello Michael told me he didn't want Isabelle anymore and that she needed to go back. I told him I was sorry but there is no way that she is going back! First of all, she is too big :) He also shared with me that Isabelle now knows that the second step on our staircase is for "time outs". Yup, you heard it right, Isabelle has had her official first time out and she actually sat there until Michael talked to her about why she was there and then let her get up.

We have been on her and have been not letting down with commands that we give her (that sounds like I am talking about training a dog-LOL) and our follow through to make sure it gets done. Sometimes though, we let things slide. Isabelle is lucky she is cute!