Yesterday was a rough day...to say the least! It started out bad and got worse...or so it seemed at the moment. Poor Callie started throwing a fit at 7:30 am on our way to get the oil changed. It was on and off, literally, until 11am. Unlike Felicity, who although she would scream and yell during time out but would stay where we put her, Callie knows she can get up, come out, follow us around, etc. So, now I just hold onto her door when she's fighting it. The rule is if she's throwing a fit, she can come out when she is all done (meaning she's not throwing a fit anymore). But she comes out, or is behind her door yelling, "all done, all done". I explain to her that when she is all done, she will not be screaming and yelling anymore. Anyway, I could go on about how it went back and forth, how she fell asleep for a minute until I found her on her chair w/ her paci (which is supposed to stay in her bed) and how I woke her up by taking a picture of it, but I'll get to the point...well, one of the my points I guess. During one of those 10 or 20 minute periods where I was keeping her in her room, I just stood there, outside of her door, praying and asking that God would keep me calm and know how to help her understand and obey. The entire morning I just kept wondering if this is character building, what else am I in for? I know it's not that bad, but in the moment, it is quite frusterating!
And then there's Felicity...praise the Lord that their bad days are not on the same day! She knows me and knows to keep calm when Callie is acting like that. So after naps, etc. we go to the grocery store. Callie, of course, is whining about something most of the time. She has to stay in the cart while Felicity walks and stays with me (for the most part). At one point, Felicity asks "mommy, I'm being good today, aren't I? All day, right?" I said, "yes, Felicity you have been so good today and I really appreciate that!" She proceeds to explain to me "I want to be good ALL day because I don't want to frusterate you; isn't it good that I don't frusterate you?" I definitely told her how proud of her I was and how much I loved her, I also explained how much I love Callie, even when she acts like that. We talked for a few minutes about how even when we have frusterating moments, it doesn't change our love for someone. But, she was being so sweet and was just blessing me in that moment, knowing what I needed!!
I love my girls so much....even in those frusterating moments!! It's amazing how God continues to use my girls to teach me some great lessons! And at the end of the day, Callie will climb up on my lap, give me tons of kisses and love on me and I couldn't be more in love with that little girl....even though she sure knows how to give me some frusterating moments! And when Callie is like that, it kind of encourages Felicity to be a little more cuddly as well, since she's not usually that much of a snugglebug ;)
Felicity and Callie are truly some of the most valuable teachers; God sure has His way of speaking to us right where we're at :)
And then there's Felicity...praise the Lord that their bad days are not on the same day! She knows me and knows to keep calm when Callie is acting like that. So after naps, etc. we go to the grocery store. Callie, of course, is whining about something most of the time. She has to stay in the cart while Felicity walks and stays with me (for the most part). At one point, Felicity asks "mommy, I'm being good today, aren't I? All day, right?" I said, "yes, Felicity you have been so good today and I really appreciate that!" She proceeds to explain to me "I want to be good ALL day because I don't want to frusterate you; isn't it good that I don't frusterate you?" I definitely told her how proud of her I was and how much I loved her, I also explained how much I love Callie, even when she acts like that. We talked for a few minutes about how even when we have frusterating moments, it doesn't change our love for someone. But, she was being so sweet and was just blessing me in that moment, knowing what I needed!!
I love my girls so much....even in those frusterating moments!! It's amazing how God continues to use my girls to teach me some great lessons! And at the end of the day, Callie will climb up on my lap, give me tons of kisses and love on me and I couldn't be more in love with that little girl....even though she sure knows how to give me some frusterating moments! And when Callie is like that, it kind of encourages Felicity to be a little more cuddly as well, since she's not usually that much of a snugglebug ;)
Felicity and Callie are truly some of the most valuable teachers; God sure has His way of speaking to us right where we're at :)
Your girls are so wonderful and sweet. You and Joe have done a wonderful job with them. Frustrating? Yes, but amazing too. God is so good. Do you think God is ever frustrated with us? (Please don't answer that!)
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