We’re all doing our best💜

So today was hectic. I took my daughter with me for my gender blood work. Took her to McDonald’s with a friend and her son to play. Had two major meltdowns there. Still got her ice cream for the ride home. She came unglued crying and screaming in the car. She didn’t want the movies downloaded to her iPad, she dropped her toy cat out of the car seat, her drink was empty, she wanted out. It was a long ride. By the time we got home I was frustrated. She wanted to stay outside but was crying because there were flies and it was hot, the cat wouldn’t let her pick him up, and she fell on the porch. I took her inside and she cried to go back out, she didn’t want to be held but didn’t want to be set down. She cried and screamed and fought me till she puked in the floor. I took her to the bathroom while I cleaned the carpet up. She continued to cry in the bathroom floor. I wanted to scold her and tell her how frustrated I was too... but I shut my mouth, ran a bubble bath and threw in some color drops. I got out her bath toys and turned a movie on her iPad and set it on the bathroom counter. She got quiet as she watched me. I undressed her and put her in the bath and looked her in the eyes and said “I’m so sorry you’re having a hard day. Mommy is having a rough day too. But I love you so much” and she smiled and said “I love you too, Mommy” and suddenly, it was like a weight came off both of us. Even bedtime went smoothly without tears tonight. I’m slowly learning to give grace on the hard days and try to hold my tongue even when I’m frustrated. Some days she needs tough love and discipline because gentle parenting doesn’t get through. But some days..she’s not trying to be mean, and I have to remember that she has bad days too where she’s dealing with her own little problems. Praying for all you mommas, we’re all just learning and doing our best to love our babies and make them into good humans! 💕