The solution

I spent the first 42 minutes of Graysen's day with her screaming, crying, and latching herself on to my neck.  She kept telling me she was hungry, but I couldn't for the life of me find what she wanted to eat.  I offered bagels, cinnamon and sugar toast, several kinds of cereal (even with milk in it), granola bars, Nutri-Grain bars, bananas, nectarines, juice, milk (even chocolate milk), water, and finally a pop-tart!  

Eventually, we found ourselves sitting in the kitchen chair, eating a pop-tart with both of mommy's arms wrapped around her waist (every time I tried to move one of them she promptly wrapped it back), rocking back and forth while Mommy whispered in her ear.  I reminded her that I loved her more than she'll ever know, (or maybe just until she has a daughter of her own.)  I told her that she was beautiful just like God made her.  I prayed for her day, asking God to comfort whatever insecurity she had this morning.  We talked about going to the park when Daddy got off work.  

Sometimes we girls just need to be wrapped in our Mommy's arms, eating a favorite comfort food, being reminded of how much we mean to someone.  We need to know that we're good enough just as we are, that God made us perfect in His eyes, and that's all that really matters.  I'm so blessed to parent this little beauty...

even when she is screaming "NO THANK YOU" in my ear for the first 42 minutes of the day!!