Not my easiest child I assure you. It feels like a battle every day.
A battle I am loosing.
Oh gosh, I love him to pieces. I even still like him amidst this all. But he sure makes it hard to be excited to see him...
And then you say to him "Landon, what is going on?!" and he bursts into tears and you just know he is so sad and confused and frustrated and just can't get a handle on this kid thing and your heart breaks.
And then I wonder how my thoughts can so quickly turn from malicious to motherly. It's amazing how one so frustrating can be so endearing.
I'm trying Landon, really I am. But you've got to cut me some slack. I'm not trying to ruin your life, I'm just trying to help. And I just can't figure out what it is you want me to do.
(side note: I can't help thinking I will be saying these exact same words in 10-15 years)
Mommy loves you, please remember you love me.
Today, using only the skills a Landon can possess, he single handedly did the following to my house. And then proceeded to throw what one would think was the temper tantrum of the century (but really is just an hourly occurrence at our house) when told to clean it up.
(that's chocolate cupcake crumbled everywhere. Most notably on the new carpet)
(Check out that face!)
Yet, of course, when he realized I was taking pictures he had to quickly dry his tears and flash his best grin...
See what I mean?! This child is exasperating!
A battle I am loosing.
Oh gosh, I love him to pieces. I even still like him amidst this all. But he sure makes it hard to be excited to see him...
And then you say to him "Landon, what is going on?!" and he bursts into tears and you just know he is so sad and confused and frustrated and just can't get a handle on this kid thing and your heart breaks.
And then I wonder how my thoughts can so quickly turn from malicious to motherly. It's amazing how one so frustrating can be so endearing.
I'm trying Landon, really I am. But you've got to cut me some slack. I'm not trying to ruin your life, I'm just trying to help. And I just can't figure out what it is you want me to do.
(side note: I can't help thinking I will be saying these exact same words in 10-15 years)
Mommy loves you, please remember you love me.
Today, using only the skills a Landon can possess, he single handedly did the following to my house. And then proceeded to throw what one would think was the temper tantrum of the century (but really is just an hourly occurrence at our house) when told to clean it up.
(that's chocolate cupcake crumbled everywhere. Most notably on the new carpet)
(Check out that face!)
Yet, of course, when he realized I was taking pictures he had to quickly dry his tears and flash his best grin...
See what I mean?! This child is exasperating!
Heavenly Father knows.
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