Okay so I have always heard of the "Terrible Twos" but oh my gosh I never realized how much patience as a mother that required. Is this normal? My little Jesse just pushes my buttons like you wouldn't believe and on the weekends or days I don't work I generally can handle it, but on the nights when I pick the boys up from daycare and I have worked all day - my patience runs thin. I know that they have had a long day and I know that I have had a long day - but I am the adult right? Just because I have had a long day that doesn't give me the right to be short fused. I am their mother. I feel so bad at the end of the night....like I do now. I tell myself, "He is 2! Calm down Shelly" Tonight I put Jesse to bed early because he just was so crabby and naughty and of course he cried because he didn't want to go to bed. I let him cry for a bit but I am a softy and can't stand the fact that he was laying in bed, tired and only wanting Mama. So Joey was actually being really good and playing with toys so I took the opportunity to lay in bed with him. Of course after two minutes then I heard Joey crying so I decided he should go to bed too. So me and my two boys laid down and fell asleep together. I lay there thinking to myself how lucky I am to be a mother to these two little perfect boys - even if he is a "terrible two" year old!! I am lucky I am to experience the overwhelming feeling of wanting to scream at the top of my lungs just to get him to eat the supper I have prepared. How lucky I am to be a Mom.
Wait until he turns three...it doesn't get any better, actually, no lying, I think if I remember right, it got worse, but at least you are prepared and use to it. This to shall come to an end! That is what Happy Hours are for! Just remember how much you love his little belly!
ReplyDeleteYou are so encouraging....thanks a lot!! :)
ReplyDeletewhat a blessing it is to be a Mom and they are so lucky they have such a loving patient Mama....alot of Mom's probably would have let them cry themselves to sleep, but you go and cuddle with your terrible two year old. How sweet you are!
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Oh, Shelly... if only our kids knew how we can go to complete frustrated to complete love and delight for our babies in a milliasecond. You are such a good Mother. What a cute picture of little Jesse.
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