Before I had a daughter, the only “DQ” I was fond of was the no-spill-when-turned-upside-down creamy concoction called Dairy Queen… 
now, DQ takes on a totally new meaning for me… For you moms out there with precocious little daughters, this one’s for you…
After her recent bout with some gastro problems, I can say that my daughter, Marga, is sooo back with a vengeance! The past few days, she has literally driven me up the wall in a hodgepodge of surprise, frustration and outright hilarity. Let me share with you some recent events to prove my point: my little princess is a “certified drama queen” (takes one to know one, I guess! Hahaha!):
Ø EVIDENCE 1:
Every morning, as Keith is preparing to leave for the office, we are very careful not to wake Marga up lest she gets into one of her moods again. Today was no different. Unluckily though, the princess was needlessly roused from her slumber…so with loud protests of “Papa, waah!” and “Dan” (her version of “down”, when she wants to get off the bed), Keith painfully extricated himself from the tearful clutches of our wailing daughter 
with promises that he’ll be back soon (Hon, how come I don’t get the same response when I make drama???).
Ø EVIDENCE 2:
Last night, we had a follow-up visit to Marga’s pedia. For some reason, Ramadan season contributing, probably, the hospital was packed! 
What normally took 3 mins to an hour took an excruciating 2 hours! Needless to say, the princess got tired and upset by the time we got home. What followed was classic: Setting her down the bed while she was already screaming and throwing a fit proved no easy task especially when I still had to get out of my “costume” (i.e., abaya) and eventually still change her to her sleepwear. Taking a quick stop to the bathroom to fix her stuff, I was surprised to see our little diva heading right at me (yup, she got off the bed pretty quick even in her “highly charged emotional state”!)and whaddyaknow! The minute she saw me, she let out a piercing wail of protest enough to wake the dead 
before walking out towards the living room! What a night! What a girl!
Ø EVIDENCE 3:
Never thought being a SAHMMY (that’s “stay-at-home mommy”) could be both a boon and a bane especially when I am the only one taking care of Marga for most of the weekdays. Now that she’s walking, she manages to find me wherever I am and wants to literally “stick to me” like the proverbial Elmer’s glue! Imagine my consternation when, while trying to cook lunch, she practically wedged herself between me and the stove! 
It must’ve been hilarious to see, I’m sure (na-practice na naman tuloy pagka-contortionist ko! ) yet at that time, I certainly had a hard time laughing!
Don’t get me wrong, though, despite her recent antics, Marga remains a sweetheart nonetheless. 
She never ceases to amaze me! From how she manages to name practically all her body parts to how she can mimic almost everything I do or say, I cannot thank the Lord enough for giving her to us. True, she might be one crazy ball of energy and be very expressive of her emotions at times yet everytime she “tummy kisses” me at night 
or blows me a hearty “Mwah!” for no reason at all, I am reminded that life is good and that I am blessed. 
I love you my drama queen! 
