what a sweet little daughter !
when you snap at her, do you also drag that bitter feeling for days ? Guilty, heartbroken.. sad and ashamed ? i hate it when i loose patience…That is a very sweet story. I just love kids. I know that awful feeling well when you yell when you shouldn’t, caught up in a moment for some reason or another, I love how no matter what my daughter quickly forgives me when I sincerely apologize. They have such big amazing hearts.
Ah, I remember snapping out when I was pregnant. My poor kids and husband. Thank goodness it provides a teaching moment on how to apologize and that everyone, even Mommy, messes up sometimes. It also teaches our kids how to forgive. Great job handling that!!
She is a gem! Her parents are gems too!
Truly amazing! What a gift to the world she is! And you are an amazing mother… everyone snaps at times, but you owned up and treated your daughter with such humility and respect. With a model like that no wonder she is so compassionate.
“I AM NOT LIKING THIS!“
Oh, that just kills me! In a good way!
You are raising a very wise little one, there, girl. “you will feel better if you take a nap”.......INDEED.One of my favorites, Sarah. I love how you handled this. And shared it with us all. :)
Oh we had a rough, rough day this week. I’m not proud of how I handled it and apologized to my babe several times.
I just hope I learn from such episodes and they help me become a better mama.
The ridiculous part was at one point I was shouting and saying “I need you to stop shouting”. I know!I truly think children are the most forgiving of all. It seems harder when we grow up doesn’t it? I had a question for you on your adoption plans? Will you still proceed with those plans now you are pregnant? Put on hold for now? I was just curious.
what a total sweetheart!
this made me cry!
so so special your little girl is!
taraMonique - We are still proceeding with our adoption plans, but our agency does not allow a long-term placement until the baby turns one. In the meantime, we will finish certification and accept emergency placements (usually less than 72 hours, until the family receives a court date, after which point the child or children are moved into a different foster home) as we can. We had to cancel our last training session because we had a wedding to attend last weekend, so hopefully the training will be repeated sometime this summer and we can wrap up certification shortly afterwards =) We still haven’t had a chance to talk to our social worker - it’s been a game of phone tag the last few weeks - so our understanding of what exactly is and is not allowed during and after the pregnancy is a little restricted.

By Haley @ Carrots for Michaelmas on April 19, 2012
Darling girl! What a precious heart she has. My son is VERY THREE right now and it can be…..erm…trying at times. But he’s also so dear and so gentle and loving with his baby sister and helps me remember that underneath all the willful, defiant, independent threeness, there’s a tender, loving heart.