Hand Gestures

Sarah is calculating, deliberate and strong-willed. When she wants to do something, she's pretty much not going to let anything (like a parent) get in her way. Thankfully, I've experienced this before and know that we will live through this stage. Unfortunately, it doesn't make it much easier.

Something about Sarah that I can't remember the other kids doing is her hand gestures. I guess this is a way of adding believability to her claim.

Yesterday in church, she was trying to prevent Joseph from getting any of her drink of water. She flipped her little left hand into the air, made her eyes real big and declared that it was only her drink.

Just now, she was pushing a chair to the counter with the breads and treats and complaining that she wanted a snack. I asked her what she thought she was going to get from up there. Up went her little hand, flipped at an angle away from the side of her head, her eyes grew big again and she said, "I not going to touch anything."

This gives new meaning to "Please raise your right (left) hand." I'm no more fooled than a judge sitting in divorce court.