Abel is persistent and curious and busy, busy, busy. It can be really trying for me, mainly at times when we are head to head on something. I say “no” and he tests me, again and again and again.
I did not have a great day today. I know my voice was not ideal at times when I responded to him. I took so many deep breaths, counted to ten… to thirty if I had to. I know he is still little and things don’t connect quite yet in the “don’t do it again” department.
But still, at one point I was brainstorming in my head about how to establish myself as alpha. Did I need to pee on something?
No. I needed to keep taking deep breaths. I needed to love the hell out of him, even when he was driving me crazy. And today that meant gathering him up to snuggle in Daddy’s chair and watch a movie, dancing and singing to “Under the Sea,” and sending the mumma-loves-you vibes through the crook in my arm.
I need to make some adjustments to our days and thankfully, they’re pretty simple. But I also know they’ll be super effective – in keeping Abel nurtured and in keeping me (mostly) sane.
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