According to my parents, my daughter, Sofia, is just like me. And while most mothers would be thrilled to have a "mini-me," I have come to the realization that my parents deserve lifetime achievement medals for dealing with me as a child. I'm still not completely convinced that my daughter is very similar to me. Yesterday, school was cancelled due to the ice. So, the kids and I got to spend some quality time together at home. Please understand that I love my kids very much; however, by the end of the day, I was grateful that school would be in session the following day. Sofia wanted her finger nails and toenails painted. She picked out the color and we had a good time having our own little impromptu manicure. After we were finished, I was cleaning up and thinking how sweet and precious my little daughter is when I hear a terrible sound coming from the hallway. I wish I could describe the sound accurately enough to do it justice. It was a combination of a dying bird and squeak toy. Upon further investigation, I discovered Sofia sitting on the toilet and making very loud and very weird bird calls while interjecting a chorus of Jesus Loves Me every few seconds. After listening to her for several painful minutes, I gathered that she liked the way her voice echoed in the bathroom so she was using it as an amphitheater to explore her potential in the performing arts. Luckily, I was able to bribe her out of the restroom with Hershey Kisses. However, next time I doubt I will be so fortunate.
This whole experience had me thinking... was I really like this? I seriously doubt it. I was a shy and timid child. I would hide behind my parents and would cry if anyone looked directly at me. And although Sofia has those moments where she can be shy in public, she seems to think she's a rock-star-diva at home. I'm still not sure if this is a good thing or a bad one. All I know is my little girl has a personality of her own and I'm amazed that not only does God have a plan for it, but he must have a sense of humor. If you believe Psalm 139:13, then you believe that God "knitted" each of us as unique and special creations. Personally, I'm beginning to wonder if he was experimenting with a some different kind of yarn when he wove Sofia. 
