Today's been a little bit crazy for me. This morning my 2 year-old informed me that she HATES me......really? She's Two! We had a nice long talk about that one. I told her what it meant and by the end of our chat she told me she LOVED me, so I guess that makes me feel a little better.
I think the majority of what has come out Macie's mouth today is, "NO MOM!" It's starting to drive me a little crazy. "No" is frustrating, but she always has to add on the "Mom." So................she's spent a lot of time in time outs today, which seem to only help for like 10 minutes. Then she's right back to doing naughty things.......ON PURPOSE. Any advise would be great ;)
I was on the phone with Reed for few minutes, so Macie used this time to empty the clean laundry all over the kitchen floor...........and take Branson's juice away........and hide it under the clothes...........and pull the clean clothes out from under him and make him bonk his head really hard on the floor............about this time I decided to get off the phone. It had only been like 4 minutes!
So I pick up Branson who is SCREAMING his head off, put Macie in her bedroom.....for her own safety........and start searching through all the laundry for the bottle Macie hid. I can't find it anywhere, so I ask her where she put it. She told me that she put it in Branson's room.......whatever Macie, I finally found it in the kitchen under some clothes. So I bend over (with Branson in my arms) to pick up the juice and he pukes all over a bunch of the clean clothes and blankets.......blah. Then I started laughing, which was a good sign. Usually I am tired and cranky by this time of the day. But Branson has FINALLY started sleeping through the night the last 5 days.
I give Branson the bottle, have a little chat with Macie, and start reading her a story before naps. Then I hear Branson crying a little bit. I knew he was tired, so I thought I'd just let him cry a little while I finished with Macie. But he started screaming and I thought, "What if he's by the stairs?" I didn't think he was, because I can usually hear his little hands slapping the floor when he gets onto the hard floor, but not this time. He was UPSIDE DOWN on the top stair, still HANGING on for dear life to the railing! After I rescued him I could hardly hold the book I was finishing reading to Macie. My whole body was jello after the sudden adrenaline rush, haha! A few minutes after it happened I laughed really hard to myself when I thought of him totally scared, hanging on for so long! Think I need a gate? Me too.
Now it is nap time, and I am going downstairs to caulk the basement.........alone......with no kids.......aahhhh.
I really do LOVE being a stay-at-home mom, but some days are crazy, like today. Thank heaven for NAP TIME, it's a life-saver! Because even now as I write this, I can think of all the GOOD things that happened today too. In between all those "NO MOM"s there were some "I love you"s. And a lot of hugs and kisses and "GOTCHA"s.....that's Macie surprising me with a hug:) And lots of hugs and very SLOBBERY kisses from Branson. And a phone call from my HUBBY when things were getting wild at home.
PIZZA-OFF DATE NIGHT
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6 comments:
It IS so hard when we have all those littles to run around after, trying to teach, nurture, and love them-- even when they're purposefully naughty. Avalon has recently turned into our resident "monster." It's always a shock when our little "angels" turn into stinkers. Just know it's VERY normal!
A friend once told me that she was told in a blessing about the terrible twos being the point when the veil between heaven and earth finishes closing for these little ones. That has helped my attitude and reactions when my sweet babies turn into naughty little kids. How hard that transition must be for them! :-(
It sounds like you reacted in a wonderful way. You are such a good mom, Julie! Hold on. Things WILL get easier, and you WILL miss these days. *sigh*
Hugs,
Rachel
That was one crazy day! But we have alot of those around here too! Carson's age right now has been the hardest so far for us. I was to my breaking point and I told Ryan that something had to change because there was no way I could function with three kids like this. So we've started reading "Parenting with Love and Logic" together. I started reading it but it wasn't doing any good until both Ryan and I got on the same page. It has made a huge difference with Carson! We still have rough times/days but now I actually have an idea of how to handle those kind of situations. Alot of my friends recommended it to me so I know it's worked for many families. Good luck!
If it makes you feel any better, Reed left your car's headlights on this morning. :)
(Luckily, I told him he should go shut them off before it ran the battery down.)
I think that all kids tell you at least once that they hate you. Emma said it once and hasn't said it since. She did tell me this morning that she was sick of me however. Don't worry...we all have those days. :) Lucky you that both your kids still nap. I'm sure that tomorrow will be better...it seems that after an awful day comes a reprieve from all the craziness. Probably to help us get back on our feet and not go crazy. :) Feel free to call and talk or even come visit if you ever need to just get out of the house (I know it isn't super convenient cause you are in Rigby, but you are always welcome!) Hang in there. :)
All I'm going to say is I like 3!!!! So much better than two. Good luck! I hope things get better for you. It's a good thing that you can laugh about it! I think attitude is everything! Good luck again and thanks for the laugh! It's nice to see others go through the same thing!
Such a crazy morning... but i can just imagine how calm and relaxed you were through the whole thing. being a stay-at home mom is the best-- yet such a daily adventure:) I can't believe that branson was just hanging on...such a strong kid!
love, Rebekah
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