Is there a full moon tonight? I could get off my arse and look out the window I guess. Today started out great. I was able to shower and get ready without too much fussing coming from upstairs. The girls ate breakfast and didn't dilly-dally so we were able to make it to Target by 8:30 am. We were headed home from Target, sans meltdown, a little after 9:00!! The girls had a snack while I unloaded the groceries and packed the bag. Then we headed to our 10 am gymnastics play date. We had a BLAST at open gym this time. Megan didn't spend the whole time in a car or on a trike. She actually jumped on the trampolines (bounce like Tigger) and played in the foam pit. Emmy did a lot of walking and she even got in on the trampoline action. It was all fun and games ... until it was time to leave. That's when the nightmare began. Megan would NOT put her shoes on to leave. She wouldn't come anywhere near me. I was patient while she went into the bounce house but then some kid knocked her over and she was screaming so I went to her rescue but then she realized she didn't want me because I was going to make her leave. She screamed the whole way out the door as I dragged her, in her socks - no shoes, out to the car with Emmy and the bag on the other arm. I tried to get Megan up into the car without putting Ems down but that wasn't going to happen. I had to put Em down and she promptly took off crawling in the PARKING LOT. I chased her down, put her in the car, chased Megan down and got her in the car. Started the car and just sat there laughing. The good thing about play groups? They've all been there. One of the other moms stopped to make sure I was OK. They were headed to McDonald's for lunch and I told her I might have gone if McDonald's served Tequila. ;)
James went out to dinner tonight so I was on my own with the girls. They did wonderful in the bath and during story time and even when I left their rooms. They didn't start screaming until I was trying to eat dinner, naturally. Two trips upstairs and a few minutes of listening to them cry I am finally sitting down with some pretzels.
Just plain weird. Even good kids can't be good all the time. I know I've been spoiled by my good kids and I know Megan is just entering this tantrum phase. Do I still want to have more kids? hmmmm. I'll get back to you on that one ...
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oh tantrums and meltdowns. yes, we have all been there. I remember sitting in the car letting Cort scream it out b/c he didn't want to go. I somehow managed to get him in the car, but not actually in his car seat. People would walk by the car and look.
The phase comes and goes. And we can actually look back and laugh now at the episodes. It is actually a test of your parenting skills and how you act or react to your child's tantrum.
Remind me of all of this when Gage turns 2 please. LOL
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