humbling

Tonight Lucy was sitting in the bathroom, doin' her business, and I hear her yell, "Mom, I love you!"  I was in the kitchen and as I was making my way over to the bathroom to respond to her,  I got to the door just in time to her her say again, "Mom, I love you a whole bunch, I love you even when you yell." 

Ouch! That was a mommy reality check. I try not to yell, but I do raise my voice when she's misbehaving and last week I was totally guilty of yelling. We'd had a rough day and Lucy was throwing a fit for the ump-teenth time that day and I finally snapped and yelled "Stop it" as loud as I could.  I didn't exactly yell at her, but I still shouldn't have done it.  So tonight when she said that to me, it really made me stop and think.  I don't always use the nicest tone, after being asked "why?" for the 10th time it's hard to respond pleasently. And with the stress of 2 babies who are not napping well and one who is hardly ever happy unless I'm holding her...our days are hard sometimes.

I'm such a work in progress. It's a good thing God's not finished with me yet. I've got a lot that needs improving. I'm so glad that my Heavenly Father is merciful and forgives me when I screw up.