How 3 looks

We are recovering from the birthday festivities that lasted almost 2 weeks. We have spent the week cleaning and trying to get organized with the influx of new gifts and toys. She loves it all and wants to play with it all- all the time- everywhere! She is feeling very old these days and uses this new found "maturity" to disclaim most of her statements to us these days. She is all "Because I am a 3 now" and "I am a big girl now Mom because I am 3" to try and convince us she can now do something not previously allowed to do. Pretty slick if you ask me! However, she was not prepared for us to use this new found "Threedom" as well. We ask to her to pick up all the new toys she has drug out and she either refuses or throws herself down, as only a 3 year old drama queen would, and begs for help because "I CAN'T DO IT". And we are all "You are 3 now Emerson. Not only can you do it, but you will." Screaming and crying in sues. Blah, blah blah...

We are 12 days into 3 and it SUCKS!