Apparently cold weather and being trapped in a house with a 3-year-old makes me grumpy. I'm actually feeling much better today, but grumpy is an accurate description of me yesterday.
Yesterday, as I was trying to meet a "request" (I use that term loosely) of hers and wasn't proceeding at the pace dictated by her needs... she asked repeatedly when it would be ready. Finally, I said in a less than kind tone, "Sophia, can you please be patient?" She looked me in the eye and responded in a sweet tone, "Sure, Mommy. How about you? Can you be patient?" Ouch. I could only answer that I was trying.
Today is a much better day, but I still think we'll have to get out or I'll have trouble being patient again...
Good luck to all the moms stuck inside four walls with their kids!
Ahh...patience. It's the "requests" that get to me, cabin fever or not. Sometimes I just want to finish something I'm working on and THEN get them their "request", especially when I now it's not an urgent matter.
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