I started the day in a good mood. Summer has started out pretty well for us these last few days. My co-worker told me she was grumpy and I just smiled but now that the shoe is on the other foot I'm a bit of a grump myself!I get so irritated when others think my kids are not behaving the way they should and look at me like maybe I don't have a clue. Then I just want to give them a piece of my mind. However, I use good impulse control and resist from stating my comments that are going through my head. I know thoughts are where it begins but sometimes I just can't resist it. I want to shout at others, you really have no idea what my life involves and who I am as a professional or as a mother so please stay out of my business!
My four year old is going through a very trying and testing phase. I admit it is somewhat if not totally exhausting. However, please be careful how you talk to me about this. He has consequences. He stands in the corners, looses TV, outside time. and yes he gets spankings too. It just happens to be the phase that he is in for now. My six year old has his moments too but for the most part is doing fabulous. However, that didn't come easily either. When this deployment is done I will have done parenting about two and a half years on my own so please just give me a break and if you really want a challenge come try and do my job and then come home and be both a Mom and Dad to two active boys! They are great kids and very loving but they are two boys that are going through an adjustment of not having their Daddy around and having a Mommy that is constantly trying to juggle all things. So there I put it out there, I feel better.
My husband's best friend came over to work on my car this evening and I gave him an earful of my thoughts too. Poor guy, I know it's girl talk but I just needed another adult to vent to so I spit it all out at him. He was smart and just listened. My hubby's is probably glad that his friend got the the talk tonight instead of him. By the time I get to talk to my husband I'll be calmer, at least I hope.
You are doing an amazing job and are a wonderful mom. Most people could not do what you are doing right now, you are very strong! I'm sure he didn't mind the earful either, he's used to it! =)
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