Initial testing

Abey has been testing....not sure if she is even aware that she has been doing it or not.  But we have had "sick" times (some of it real and we got that straightened out).  I am beginning to see patterns of attention seeking behaviors.  I tolerate certain amounts of it and then shut it down with love and logic techniques.  She responds to this beautifully and whether she realized it or not is correcting herself some now too.  She is still a delight to have around and we work through our little hurdles throughout each day.  We have been having some great discussions one on one and as a family.  We are all growing!  I know there will be more testing....afterall she is a teenager!