And said this, "Mom, I drew a picture of you...MAD!"
Uhhh, what does this mean? Is this how she sees me, with psycho eyes and an intense mad mouth? There's nothing like getting a mood check from your 3 year old. I thought about the day and how it had gone and I guess she was slightly justified in drawing "mad mom" Twice that day she had gone running to the bathroom in a panic, only to make it as far as...right in front of the toilet. One of those times she had her dress on ready to go to church. ARGHHH!
After seeing this sad drawing of myself, I realized I need to try and be more patient with her. Life can be so short and I need to sit back and enjoy every day. I try to remind myself that these are the easy days compared to what's ahead. I hope next time she draws a picture of me it's a little different.
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That is so funny! Boston is always asking me, "Are you happy now mom?" It reminds me of that sprint commercial, "how 'bout now, how 'bout now, how 'bout now". I get irritated a lot more than I should. I need to chill out. It's not going to last forever. I don't want them to look back on their childhood and remember me as a mean ornery mom. Little moments like this put it all back into prespective. That really is a funny picture!
I can't imagine you ever getting mad, it is impossible. I heard Peyton say to Kate yesterday, "Why is mom so mad at us?" It made me feel bad.
Sometimes when I reflect on our days activities at night I feel a little guilty because I am so not patient and tend to get irritated so easily over little things. The whole potty issues at our house drive me crazy, Why is it boys just can't make it in the toilet? After a mean mom moment last week my husband asked why Brenden was wanting to sit to go potty rather then stand and I realized I need to relax and just enjoy the moments. But some days it is just so hard! Don't feel too bad we all probably look like that to our kids.
We all have those days! That picture is so funny! I too am trying to work on being patient espically with my boys! Dagen is the type that has to be busy in order to stay out of trouble and since we have about two feet of snow outside, it's getting harder to keep him busy,and Coen is just sooooooo busy climbing and into things, not to mention teething and wanting to be held all day cause he is tired. I lose my cool way more than I should. It's helps me to have a reminder so thanks for sharing this post!
That is quite funny actually...but it does make you think about what they really see. I wonder reading that story even how small Daxen he totally understand when I am upset..and it makes me think what he is thinking about me.
I was laughing really hard at the picture. She is so adorable. I too lose my cool way more than I should.It is hard to remember that they are only little for such a short amount of time. Dace often asks me why I am mad. It is not that I am mad most of the time, but I must appear that way!! I guess I need to change that.
I love the picture of the two of you all dressed up. It is always fun to do that. I think we all get upset at times and forget that they are just kids.
I am glad I am not the only one who get angry and mad- It's to bad our kids remember us that way.
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