My dear sweet Oliver,
I sometimes think your mission in life is to teach me patience. Will your will always be this strong? Will you always scream? Will you always put your hands on your hips in front of the whole church primary and demand to see your father? steal food? get out of bed half a dozen times after we've tucked you in? hit? throw? run down the street when you are mad? Will you please start listening to your mommy?
Please be nice to me, little red. I do love you. so much.
love,
your tired mommy
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Thanks for writing this, because it's so similar to how I'm feeling tonight after a craptastic day with my #2. I should probably be looking at it more from the perspective of what I should learn from her rather than getting discouraged, thinking how hard it is and how long it will be until we can walk hand-in-hand to the coffee shop and sit with our juice and muffin and have a little-kid/mommy conversation. Sigh.
Awww... It's the hair.
I wish I had something encouraging to say. Sorry.
Tiffany you are so thoughtful.Don't be discouraged.
Thank-you for sharing.
-I Love the picture!!
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Sweet, sweet Oliver. It seems as though he and Charlotte do have a lot in common after all :). Love that little guy!
maybe its a second child thing...jack is the same way...but...for as much grief as he gives me he always gives me the sweetest hugs and kisses and is always the first to say I love you.
sweet second child...
I could have posted this, although I'm afraid the naughtiness is starting to seep into my entire family-- I am exhausted. I was trying to get them to brush their teeth last night and started crying, I was that exhausted. They were bewildered but I couldn't stop. It was kind of funny now that I look back on it, but this job of raising kids is exhausting and merciless. At least raising my strong willed kids!! All 3 of mine are strong willed, how to master their spirits without smashing them to death? Sigh. Thanks for the post! And Oliver is absolutely adorable, by the way... cutie!
I've been feeling similar sentiments to our redhead as well. As much as I love her, two days ago when she found a permanent marker during naptime, I was ready to sell her for the bargain rate of $2.98.
I think the most annoying characteristics in our little guys become their strongest characteristics as they get older. Its just really hard not to wanna pound out those characteristics when they are young. They will come in handy someday for them. What is it with redheads anyway? You are a great mom!
I think there is truth to the second child thing and truth to the redhead. Poor cathy k! ha ha. I know not all red heads
Jen, I think you are onto something. actually, with max and oliver what drives me nuts is what i also love. Oliver's independence really comes in handy sometimes....
Sounds like my first. Yikes!
ps. He'd be called a "Ginger" in the UK. :)
Oh how I adore that little boy. He melts my heart. I so want to live next door to little red so when he's exhausted his mommy he can come on over. - he may take a village to raise. But everyone that meets little red loves him - he is so smart - so curious and so darn persistant! I've had experience with these sweet gifts from heaven.
Keep on loving him and keep praying for understanding and instructions and who knows he may turn out to be a world famous graphic designer.
thanks mommy. I know you've been there done that! Your second was a red head too, although maybe he wasn't your toughest child...
Oh! and tristen, I cry in front of my kids too. and then they say "what's wrong! What's wrong!?" Are you hurt??? and they get all concerned and compassionate. maybe I should cry more often. :)
my number two was an incredibly tough child once... She was (and is) incredibly headstrong-- which at this point in her life is one of her traits that I love the most!! My mom would always say, "this too shall pass." Hang in there! :)
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