Some times when I get tired (i.e. when MT deserts me for days and days on end), I find myself getting impatient with LT. Sure, all mothers do this sometimes, right? We all have our bad days.
Today I am really tired, and wanted LT to take a nap. She is tired and a touch cranky, and I have a sitter coming tonight. I want her to be well rested and happy - meaning easy for the sitter. Anyway, she was screwing around in her room, and not napping. I called in to her a couple of times to get back into bed and go to sleep.
The third time I heard a loud noise and went to check on her. I was in motion to be short with her, maybe even raise my voice and tell her to get into bed and go to sleep NOW. I was a little tornado rushing in to her room.
When I got into her room, she stopped me cold. I had to pause and smile at my sweet, sweet girl. She had lined up her favorite doll and stuffed animals on a pillow in her bed. She had covered them with a blanket, and was patting them. It was pretty darn cute.
The cuteness of it all slowed me down enough to make me change my tone. I asked her to please get in bed and sleep with her friends. And now she is fast asleep in bed just like the rest of her animals.
Well done! I usually speak first and then have to apologize.
Posted by: carosgram | January 10, 2008 at 02:02 PM
Guilty...! But the mothering of the animals and dolls is too cute.
Posted by: figlet | January 12, 2008 at 11:46 AM