{"id":92,"date":"2010-03-03T00:16:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-03T00:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katiepolski.com\/?p=92"},"modified":"2010-03-03T00:16:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-03T00:16:00","slug":"my-protege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katiepolski.com\/?p=92","title":{"rendered":"My protege’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have a mini-me. Her name is Lily. She’s my third-born and the only one of the three that resembles me. I’ve noticed of late that she copies everything I do. I know this is somewhat typical of this age, but Lily handles the whole copying thing a little different than the other two did at this age.<\/p>\n

When I raise my voice at either of the older two, there is a moments pause and then a strikingly sharp, loud, and stern ramble that follows. The only part of Lily’s secondary admonishment that is ever understandable is the last word – either “Jrod<\/span>!” or “Ella!”<\/p>\n

I have secretly thought this to be cute. Until today. Today, we had a moment that took being a protege<\/span>‘ to a whole new level. Today, Lily drew all over the hallway wall. In a sharp, loud, and stern voice I explained to Lily that you only draw on paper….not on walls. There was a moments pause, and then I experienced the most unbelievable thing. Not a cry, not a whine, not even a look of confusion. No, Lily pointed her little finger back at me and acted out my rampage….in it’s entirety<\/span>, and in her own language. I did, however, understand her concluding word: “Mama!”<\/p>\n

So, I am currently working on re-directing my little protege’s<\/span> understanding of the way life works. As you can tell, this may take a long, long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have a mini-me. Her name is Lily. She’s my third-born and the only one of the three that resembles … <\/p>\n

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