What made me smile today?
Baby making noises as we walked down the stairs on our way out - I think he likes the way his voice echoes in the stairway
While we were sitting near Baby's play area, I noticed Cecil (the lion) had somehow made it to the kitchen. I told Baby Cecil looked lonely all on his own in the kitchen so maybe he should bring him over so he wouldn't be lonely anymore, and Baby got up and brought Cecil over and gave him a hug - so incredibly sweet! (He then threw Cecil onto the floor, but I did mention Baby's Jekyll and Hyde behaviour towards Cecil in a previous post...)
What triggered me today?
Baby mess while he's trying to eat during dinner is in reality ok - I just don't handle mess very well sometimes (ok most of the time). But today he made a mess playing with his food - this I cannot tolerate. I did yell after he flung the plate off his tray (which thankfully landed right side up), more out of shock than anger though as it was quite unexpected.
What would I have done differently today?
I don't know how I could have avoided yelling today - it was so uncharacteristic of Baby and appeared quite out of the blue. I haven't had much practise at these types of triggers.
What will I try to do tomorrow?
Remember the triggers, remember the voice.
What am I grateful for?
Baby is a lot of hard work, but one thing I am super grateful for is that he seems to be breezing through his teething (in comparison to other stories I have heard and read). He seems completely fine during the day, and the only hint I get that he is in pain is when he wakes up crying at night - and even then after I apply the gel (another thing I am extremely grateful for) there's only a few more minutes of crying and then he stops and falls asleep again. He's usually able to sleep through the rest of the night. To me, this sounds pretty easy.
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