All under self control

People who know me know I'm independent, determined, motivated and impatient (among other redeeming qualities). To my surprise, in the last year, Claire has developed these exact same personality traits. She looks just like my husband but acts just like me. Certainly it's not all bad. This means she'll be successful and self-sustaining, but it also means she can be a bit of a terror at times. She needs to have everything her way and right away. She also needs to do everything herself, which is not the easiest thing for a two and a half year old. Needless to say we bump heads. I know, I know, she's 2 and I'm 31 I should be a bit more mature, but hey... we both want to do things our way!

She has a new thing she's saying all the time these days. I'll try to put her up in her car seat or put on her shoes and she'll say, "All under self control mommy." At first we thought she was saying something to the effect that mommy was out of control (which would have been true most days), but instead she was telling me she can do it herself. She's so smart and focused! I just have to remember that she's only 2, and even though she thinks she has "everything under self control" she still needs help from her mommy now and then.