What made me smile today?
Baby insisting on wearing his wellies (clean! never been worn out!) inside and clomping about in them
Baby lying down on the mat for his nappy change
Baby sitting so still on my lap while we were at the doctor's surgery waiting for my chicken pox jab to be ready - and he even gave me a hug
What triggered me today?
So, as you might have noticed, I have been absent for the past few weeks thanks to fun, busy, tiring times with the house guest, and then the many days it usually takes for me to get back into the swing of things. In the past few weeks I've had a lot of ups and downs with Baby... and I've had to really think about what is triggering me, and how I can deal with it better. So while there were no triggers today I have been triggered many times over the past few weeks, always because Baby was trying to get my attention with negative behaviour, trying so hard to get my attention because I've been busy with cooking/cleaning/preparing. He's not very good at amusing himself while I'm busy. I just have to remember to be patient while he learns how to do that. I have to remember to look beyond the behaviour, and see the little person asking for help (to paraphrase a lovely quote).
What would I have done differently today?
What will I try to do tomorrow?
What am I grateful for?
Baby sitting very still on my lap while we were with the doctor. I did have second thoughts about bringing him along as I imagined him running wild and pulling things out of drawers etc but he sat so still and serious on my lap the whole time.
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