Even better was that my husband was right there and he got a chuckle out of it too. My heart and ego soared to epic proportions and melted away my anger and irritation from the busy week.
She has been so sweet and good-natured lately; a real joy to parent. She doesn't have power struggles nearly as much as she used to and tries hard to do what I ask without quarreling. She often makes me smile and giggle with the antics she does and the clever things she says.
On the other hand, the big chickadee (7) has continued to be aggressive, disrespectful, sullen and mouthy with Daddy-O and I. Logically I understand she is seeking our attention and needs more encouragement and I try to 'feed her with goodness' but sometimes it just doesn't get her to change her behavior. Just this week when I asked her what was bothering her and if she was mad at me, she said, "You're evil. You're a monster." (Because I lost my temper with her when she shoved her sister when they were walking down the stairs.)
So, the consensus from the chickadees this week: I'm the most beautiful and evil mommy in the world! I kinda like the sound of it.
Your headline alone for this post is worth its weight in gold. Just today I had a morning with my own chickadee that surely would have qualified me for the most beautiful evil mommy in her eyes, too, LOL! Thanks for the laugh.
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing Annie! Feel free to share your stories and vent for fun anytime on my "Tell Elle" page. It makes for good therapy!
DeleteI'm off to look at your blog now!
Elle