My daughter was trying to be a big girl...repeatedly. It takes so long sometimes for a little one to be self sufficient. And if you cut them off and do it for them to save you time, chances are they will take away that time plus more in the temper tantrum they throw or redoing it "I CAN DO IT BY MYSELF!
Soon after this, I saw my friend who is a stage or two ahead of me in life. She said hello to my girls and was so sweet to us, even though the one had just thrown an hour long fit ,was sweaty, and whining in a steady low moan. I explained our hour and asked my friend, "Can I be mad? Have you been mad after this many tantrums? I am just so exhausted!" She smiled, "Oooh Yes, I have been there" It was encouraging. Friend went on to text me that she was praying for me. Daughter went on for the next several hours fine, having fun, laughing, doing well.
In the afternoon, said daughter spiked a fever and slept most the day. I felt relieved and awful. No wonder she was in a fiery mood. Mike and I have seen each other with major disease and it is daunting, but I have never seen my children sick with major disease so please don't get me wrong when I say this, it was fun to baby my girls today when they didn't feel good. To break out the movie they love and I hate. To give them a dinner of their favorite foods.
Tonight, after they were asleep I saw all the links that I have posted below for the first time. (Except the family guy clip).
Please click on all these links if you want to encourage yourself and feel a little bit better about being a mom.
Mama, mama, mama, mama (An oldie, but a classic)
The Secret to a Perfect Home (Must Read)
Huffington Post: What Maggie's Crayon reminded me about Parenting (Warning for one word)
Lies I Believe (I love you Steph!)
The day went full circle. A lady who writes for a mom blog, one that writes for Huffington Post, and another that is my friend and wrote this weeks ago when I was blessed enough to be on vacation all came together and gave me hope, encouraged me, and reminded me that this "little days" are so worth it and I will regret the the day that I ever wished them away. This is the day the Lord has made, Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
3 comments:
seriously? I had just had one of the worst nights ever regarding being critiqued about my parenting and I was feeling like a horrific failure.
Thank you for reminding me that I am not alone. I love you!
Seriously? I just had one of the worst nights ever regarding my parenting being critiqued and I was left feeling like a failure.
Thank you so much for reminding me I'm not alone. I love you.
Love you too! Let's hang out now that you're back and once you get into a regular back-to-school routine :)
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