Toddler tantrums

So I think we have hit the "terrible twos" a little early with Nora. Bless her, but it simply pains the child to be forced to do something she didn't come up with. And don't get me wrong, I'm all for giving a kid a few choices and being flexible on activities, but sometimes the answer is just NO and that's it. This concept? Not such an easy one for my sweet Nora. 

Our current daily battle is shoes. The child only wants to wear summer sandels! Sandels that are two sizes too small and just too cold to wear in this weather. Today I was kind of over the fight so I let her take off her boots and put on her old, falling apart beach shoes. She had on her beautiful little church dress with mismatching socks and peeling water shoes! As she, sooooo happily I might add, marched to the car to go to church I just could't bear the look of the outfit. I know, I know, but sorry some things are just not ok. So I told her she had the choice to get a baby doll if she took off the shoes. She totally got what I meant, locked eyes with me and took each shoe off one by one with a look that could literally kill! She then kept here eyes locked on mine while I put on the replacement (still inappropriate, but better) shoes and we drove to church. 

One we got to church she went to the nursery and sat down on the floor and started trying to get her teacher to take her shoes off all while looking at me like "haha I found a sucker who will do what I want!" It kinda made me laugh and realize this little human of mine is hilarious and stubborn and strong willed! 

When I went to get them she waved bye bye to everyone, pointed to her feet and said "no no shoes on" and then marched her little prissy tushie down the hall!

Oh how I love her! I could go on post after post, but you get the idea! Oh toddlers, you keep us humble! 

Anyone else have shoe battles!? Bring on summer and bare feet!