This is how getting ready for church went this afternoon……

I laid Novalie’s dress on her bed like I do every single Sunday. I told her it was time to get dressed and followed her into her room to help with tights and zipping. She took one look at the dress and this is what our conversation went like:

“I don’t like this dress! Why do I always have to wear what you want me to wear?!” Novalie says as she throws the dress on the ground.

Wow, I thought. Where did that come?!

I say, “Okay, you don’t have to wear that dress. Why don’t you pick out your dress?”

Novalie picks one that is still hanging in her closet, but has long been too short. I tell her, “that dress is too short so you will have to choose something else.”

“YOU NEVER LET ME WEAR WHAT I WANT TO!” Novalie screams! Holy smokes!

I am trying to stay calm, “I am sorry that you are so upset, but you are going to have to choose a dress that fits still,” I say.

She picks a jumper and tells me, “LEAVE, I CAN DO IT BY MYSELF!”

I walked out of the room completely stunned and speechless about what just happened. I mean she is 6 for heaven’s sake! She has never ever even come close to caring about what she wears except when it comes to jeans or pants that button. I have known for a while that she doesn’t like to wear tight fitting clothing, but that was just a normal conversation. I usually pick out her pants and let her pick out her shirt or let her pick out the pants and then I get a shirt that matches. I have always given her some choice in her outfit except on Sunday’s because their in preparation that goes into Sunday dress. Like ironing and making sure we have tights that match now that it is cold. So, I have always just laid her dress out. Let me tell you, not anymore! I am still pretty much speechless, but did get a laugh out of it when I was replaying it for Kevin. I mean this can’t be happening already?! All I can think is that I am in way over my head!