It's Ridiculous!

Makai and Trey have been sick since Friday. To be honest it's super tiring to have sick kids! They always need something and are so whinny. Well, yesterday was Valentines Day and Makai and Trey were still sick, but I'd told Kyle that I was going to attend a party the 2nd graders where having for their parents for Valentines Day. As the time approached it became more evident that it just wasn't going to happen. Makai had woken up, but wouldn't stop crying, I'd tried to put Trey's shoes on and they weren't right so he was crying and Kory actually fell to sleep in his bed when I sent him there to think really hard about whether he had told me the truth or not about hitting Trey(two different stories~who do you believe?). Anyway, at this moment when I felt horrible for letting Kyle down, frustrated that Makai wouldn't stop crying and mad that Trey couldn't just be happy with how his shoes felt--I lost it! I admit it I started yelling at poor Trey. I threw his other shoe and told him to forget it and go to his room. I said some pretty mean stuff considering he was sick. I mean, yeah he was crying and whining the whole day(weekend), but he's sick and he's 3! Anyway, after he went to his bed, Makai stopped crying, I came to the reality that I was going to miss Kyle's party--I started to calm down a little. I went up to Trey's bed and told him I was so sorry. I never should have yelled at him. I tried to explain that I was frustrated and said, "It was just that I was frustrated by you whining and Makai crying, but I'm sorry. Do you like to hear mom whine?" I said this hoping that he'd make the connection that it's no fun to listen to someone whine. I think he did understand because he said, "No, I don't. It's RIDICULOUS!" So wise! I couldn't have said it better myself. Trey is a really bright kid. He is so forgiving and loving. I'm sorry buddy. For the record I'm doing better today. Making a more conscious effort to be patient. Being a mom is hard sometimes!