Silly Elijah! He cracks his self up and loves shmooshing his face into the side of the pack 'n play. He is usually so happy and I get him to laugh so easily.
It is days like today that I need to remember to be grateful for the silly & sweet things my kids do, because believe me - I seriously wanted to pull my hair out today.
My project for today was to clean out my room and do laundry. I think only Gina and Michelle can fully appreciate this because they are the only ones who have seen it in it's full glory / chaos.
Anyway, I kept getting disrupted. The kids were too quiet, so I went to check on them... Full on markers all over their bodies, and on the JoySchool box. Frustrated, I threw the kids in the tub, scrubbed everything all clean, & got the kids all dressed. Elise apologized, "Mommy, I sorry I do that." I soften, feeling her sincerity. I can never stay mad at her for long, she's like her daddy, in that way - quick to say "I'm sorry" and quick to forgive.
I went back to cleaning the back room. The kids grew quiet again. I went out to find Elijah's hands and mouth stained blue, and Elise's body stained yellow. I made play dough yesterday and apparently I left all the food coloring out on the counter. Oh yes, my carpet loves stains and was not left untouched. Exasperated, I threw the kids back into the tub, soaked their clothes, and worked on removing the stains from the carpet. Elise aplogized again, "Mommy, I sorry I do that."(BTW, This is why my kids are always naked, clad only in their diapers and panties!!)
Aaron came home and straightened up the apartment for me - he's the best! I got to go visiting teaching and felt more uplifted. (Thanks Erika & Kristina!) As I put Elise in her bed, after stories, song and prayer, I teased her about her stains. I asked her, "What's this? Did you get into the food coloring?"
She broke into a big grin, "Yes, Mommy's food coloring!"
We giggled and I started to feel guilty. "Did mommy get mad?" She shook her head, "No, mommy..." I asked, "Got sad?"
"No! Mommy happy now!" She said happily. Thank goodness for her sweet forgiving heart. She's the best. 
She is so loving. One of my favorite things about her lately is that whenever Aaron comes home or I come back from somewhere, she'll rub her face against us and exclaim, "Daddy (or Mommy) I glad you home!" That's the sweetest. I really do love my kids! I'm so grateful to be their mother.
2 comments:
I think your kids should be happy to have you and Aaron as parents. I love hearing others struggle with their kids because it confirms that we're (Namea & I) not alone. But there is something about little girls that soften the hearts of their parents. As much as I complain about Ku'u, I'm happy she is in my life. Here's to the tired, frustrated, but ultimately great, happy parents.
I have had a couple of incidents like this with Andrew this week. You are right: they are so sweet you feel guilty having been mad. Luckily they don't seem to hold a grudge! I cannot imagine you impatient, btw. That is probably why your kids didnt notice either!
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