It always happens that when you say one thing another happens...what's that called...like when you say something and then you want to "knock on wood" or maybe you just want to take it back because you know you were having a bad day.
Eva has been truly amazing today...honestly. Of course she had her moments when she had minor meltdowns and talking back (hey, my kids not perfect...even though I claim it to be true) but mostly, she listened, she said please, she said thank you, she ate every meal without complaint (a Christmas miracle), she did really well with her reading lesson and overall was a complete sweetheart. We even went shoe shopping today and it was a semi bonding experience...if Elle hadn't been there I think we could have really had an amazing time (no offense Elle, you're like a baby...so you don't really put up with trying on 10 pairs of shoes...someday you will sweetie, and it will be amazing).
Kids. We all have our days, some days Eva is a terror and it doesn't even faze me, other days she does like 3 things throughout the day and I come unglued. Luckily, there's always the next day, and days like these, when we both strike a happy medium.
Thank you to everyone for your suggestions, I think I'm going to look into the 123 magic thing, Jeremy and I don't see eye to eye on discipline so I think once we get on board to one thing we agree on it will make it that much easier for all of us. And I would try the grandma boot camp thing but I think my mom wants to be the grandma that spoils the holy crap out of her grandchildren...she was the disciplinarian for me...I was so lucky (as I sigh and am secretly jealous of Eva never having a tongue lashing from grandma).
4 comments:
Life does seem to work out that way! I'm glad things were better yesterday.
Sorry Christa, I've been pretty busy and haven't been reading your blog, your like a typing mommy on steroids or somthing! If I miss a week I've missed a whole saga of your life. Don't get me wrong I love reading you, maybe because I can totally hear and see you when you are ranting.... or what have you. You are a great mom and a wonderful person keep it up. ~Lori :)
YEAH!!! My idea wins!!!! I'm going to say it was "my" idea since I was the first to mention. Therefore I am the smartest (or the one with the most time on my hands to check people's blogs like 1500 times a day -- nah, that can't be it)
Isn't mother hood great. So many ups and downs. Thank goodness for another day and a second chance.
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