Small Victories

My defiant, strong willed, stubborn, sweet little girl showed me a victory today. Since we have begun our lifestyle transformation Maddy has made huge leaps and bounds. Earlier tonight she sat with her dad for almost 20 minutes and did homework! Then later she kicked over Reeds treats... Accidentally... But I jumped up and just overwhelmed from the day and a little under the weather quickly started picking up the treats. Maddy said she was sorry and I snapped backed that sorry would be better if she just would help clean up once and awhile. Now any other night, any day, any time she would have either become hugely sensitive or snapped back at me. (Probably like I deserved.) but this time she didn't... She got up and helped me clean. I have never felt such pride in my grown up little girl.