Lilly was screaming about something. And Caleb was screaming back. And crying, lots of crying.
Did I say Caleb was running on no-nap?
Which means he can go from zero to meltdown in nothing flat.
I tried to resolve Lilly's problem as quickly as I could, then ran over to help Caleb use his new coping tool. He wanted nothing to do with it and screamed louder. And Lilly screamed. Did I mention they were screaming? And he was kicking and flailing about and I put them on him to show how useful they can be. All the while trying to talk to him, trying to explain why it's helping...and all the while Lilly was peering into his room, sobbing.
Somehow she quieted her crying to a whimper.
And he stopped {by taking his headphones off}...
So really, nothing was accomplished, and I had a huge moment of sadness when I couldn't do anything to help my baby girl feel better because I was so focused on helping Caleb.
I went into the living room and she just walked into my arms, sat in my lap, and laid her head on my chest.
I know it will get better; Caleb will hopefully learn to use them to his advantage, and Lilly won't always cry at the drop of a hat, and one day I won't be doing this by myself {thank God tomorrow is a new month}. Playing referree is tiring. But now Caleb is hollering at me from the garden, "mom! you want to come take my picture of me doing sit & spin!"
So I'm off...
I just like to end on a happy note...
*love you TJ
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