Life really is full of a range of emotions and situations and changes. The good and the "bad." It all balances out somehow. Itʻs funny how one day, I thought we had it bad but we really have it good, being able to share this life with each other. Who cares if I donʻt get an A on the next BIO test. Big deal! There is so much more to life. What I care about most, is making sure that I make Miles laugh a couple times a day. If Iʻm lucky, Iʻll get Justin to laugh too (for the most part, he makes me crack up!). I care about making sure they both know how much I love them every chance I get. Saying "I love you" never gets played out. You really canʻt hear it or feel it enough. I am such a pisces.
Miles is asleep now after a long day of playing and whining. Heʻs been sick with a fever since Saturday. It actually went away last night and early this morning but when I got back from the funeral, his temperature was up again. Thank goodness for motrin. Iʻve also been giving him honey for his cough. But despite being sick, he still manages to play up a storm. The playdoh tools we bought over the weekend has been his favorite thing to do. Heʻs been making pizza pies and cheese, calling himself the "cheesemaker." We really got to slow our roll as far as in buying him toys though! He really thinks he can get anything he wants as long as he adds a "Please mommy?" or "Please Daddy!"
When we watched a bit of Cars today, he was goin off--"I want.....I want...mommy get that! ....daddy buy that for me...please?...please...I want the blue one! the red one!!" oh my goodness it was irritating but amusing! I was thinking "oh no--weʻve created a consumer!" So Justin was real nice about it saying, "Miles, I donʻt think Wal-Mart has the blue one. Watch I will call them to check." He pretends to dial and goes, "Hello? Wal-Mart? Do you have the blue one?...oh, no? how bout the red one?...oh, ok thanks." And Iʻm listening, trying hard not to laugh. But then he goes, "Miles, I talked to Wal-Mart and..."
At that point, I start cracking up so hard...Justin starts laughing. Oh my goodness, I messed it up! Miles was upset, yelling, "the blue one?! the red one?! Please daddy!" I just tell Miles straight up, "Miles we are not going to buy you the red one or the blue one. I know you want it so bad. We are not going to buy it for you."
OMG. To even try to reason with a toddler is ridiculous sometimes. I do it anyway! Miles is so funny that way. He reasons with us. He amazes me with how critical he is already. I forget he is 2 years old sometimes until its time to change his diaper! He was just crying saying, "Iʻm sad!" Then I tell him, I know youʻre sad! Miles is sooo sad!" and then, he throws something at me. I tell him, "Youre sad! Youre mad! You threw something! Time out." And int he corner after he cools off a bit, I tell him, "Miles I know youre sad. Iʻm sad too when you donʻt listen."
But ofcourse, Miles reasons, "No mommy. Youʻre mad. Youre not crying. Youre not sad...Iʻm sad! Iʻm crying."
Ay dios ko! All in all, Iʻm so happy to have a dialogue with this boy. Parenting with Justin has its ups and downs when weʻre stressed, tired, or happy and excited. Iʻm just so thankful to have a great partner to raise a child with. Thanks be to God!
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