What Crazy Days We Have Had

Yesterday was a long day little man. You woke up at 3:30 a.m. Yes, in the morning when it is still dark outside. Mommy changed your pullup, because it was wet, and took you back to bed. Finally at 5, Mommy turned the TV on so you could watch Lilo and Stitch, and then turned it to Animal Plant so that you could watch Most Extreme, so she can try to get some more rest before it is time to get up and get ready for the day.

So what do you do little cutie??

Of course, you decide to climb on the top bunk of your bed to play. Not really a problem, except Mommy had left the window cracked open to get the fresh air in your room. What does that have to do with anything. Hmmmm. Let's see. You then decided to push the screen out, bending it horribly, and one by one throw your stuffed animals out of the window. Oh my what a mess.

Mommy wanted to make you help her clean up the mess, but you would have thought that a treat, to go outside and play. Oh well. The things we do for love.

We made it through the day. YIPPEEE!!!! and you were asleep and in your bed by 7:30. To top it off, you slept all the way through the night until 6:30. YEAH!!!!

We both were having a good day when Mommy picked you up from school. Now when we got home there was something different going on.

You wanted to go outside sooooo bad to kick the ball with Mommy and cousin C. Unfortunately it took us a while to FINALLY find the kick ball. We experienced Meltdown #1.

The three of us were having so much fun , but you kept getting distracted by the rose bushes and Grandpa's ladder that was leaning against the tree. C picked up a rose that had fallen on the ground. You wanted to be just like him, sooooo you decided to try to pick one right off the bush. Mean old Mom made you stop. C being the precious boy he is gave you the one he picked up. All Mommy wanted you to do was tell C thank you. Not really much to ask, but Meltdown #2 ensued.

We got through that, and Mommy decided to stay outside because we were having fun. Darn that curiousty of yours. It gets in the way. You just HAD to try to climb the ladder. Not Safe. Mommy decided the best thing to do was get it down and lay it on its side. Well now we have Meltdown #3. Poor little cousin B. She was very upset. She had climbed up on the couch and was looking out the window, crying her little eyes out, because you were so upset.

Mommy finally wrestled you inside and you wouldn't settle down no matter what. So Mommy had you go to your room. After about 10 minutes, you seemed to be doing better, so you came out in the living room with the rest of us, but after about 5 minutes, you lost it again. Meltdwon #4. Back to your room you go. No fun. Mommy decided the best thing to do is just let you fuss and fume, while she just sits in there with you. Finally, you settled down and asked to watch a Veggie Tales movie, Gideon the Tube Warrior. And that is what we did.

This all happened in just about 1 1/2 hours. Oh my. Hoping and praying that the rest of the day goes better for you my sweet boy.

We are soooo very lucky that you have such precious cousins. C who knows, though may not understand, that you can't help your meltdowns and does his best to help you with them by giving you what you want, even if it means giving up something he wants. That is love and self-sacrifice, and at 8 yrs old, that is a big deal. Lucky!!! And B who is so intune with you that when you are upset she is too. Crying because you are crying. Wanting to find you when you are not in the room, and putting up with your signs of affection even if they are a little rough. Lucky indeed!!!!! Mommy thinks maybe Lucky is not the word for it. Little man we are Blessed.

THANK GOD, WE ARE BLESSED!!!!!