a glimpse into the future!?!...I hope NOT!!

so hubby and I had a very interesting experience for the last 4 days. We baby-sat for 2 extra kids while their parents went out of town and let me tell ya, I have had a reality check in cherishing the "baby" years. So, the girl is 7, and her brother is 8. The boy was absolutely PERFECT! The girl on the other hand, not so much. It was like having a teenager. She wouldn't eat much of anything because, "it was the wrong kind of cheese" or her smokey link touched the mac and cheese sauce, (so that ruins the whole link), or it may be distantly related to a vegetable of any kind. Or she didn't like that brand or that flavor or that size. I was so frustrated! She firmly told me her mom would make her a seperate supper if she didn't like what was made that night. (Well, call me mean and rude, but I didn't make her anything seperate)--and I am not playing that song and dance with Lexie. Anyways, she almost refused to take a shower because there is a mild rust ring on the bath mat, that doesn't come off, and she "doesn't take showers in a dirty shower" I was TICKED, that bath tub is NOT dirty, it is the tub I bathe Lexie in. I would not leave it dirty, I personally clean it! It isn't even a big stain, it is only a small ring. And the rest of the tub is WHITE! I was so mad, I told her that she had to take one or I was going to put her in the car and take her to her grandmas. Because I was fed up. Getting her ready for school was a trip too. She sat at the top of the stairs pouting. "Do I have to go to school?" "I don't wanna go to school" don't make me go to school!! I was so frustrated, but still made it on time, in fact I had them there one minute early. Yeah me! Getting her ready for church was another trip. They had sent her pants..."I don't want pants, I Want to wear a dress. TOO BAD!! This is what you got!! Making her brush her teeth was a battle as well. AAHH!!And sleep in sleeping bags? Never! That is like laying on the floor, so I had to put one in our bed and the other in the spare bed, and Hubby and I had to sleep in the living room...me on the couch and him in the chair (which wasn't too great for his back). Among these episodes were others, but there were also some good times too, just as long as I didn't need her to do anything. If that is what all 7 year old girls are like, then I dread those years! Hopefully they aren't all that bad!! Anyways, I was glad to see their parents were home on sunday. Hubby, Lexie and I came home from church and took naps. We all were so tired and glad to see them go!!