Oh, That Boy

So Ryan has had some behavior issues lately. I think he is still adjusting to 5 day preschool. He has been cranky, clingy and defiant. It's been a hard couple months. Really hard. Just when I think I'm at the end of my proverbial rope he does or says something that give me hope that my sweet little boy still exists inside the over-tired crank pot that currently lives in our house. Like the other night when he had had a particularly hard bed time. I went in and said prayers with him. I got up to leave and as I turned the light off I heard his little voice, "Mommy?" I was still frustrated with him so I was probably a little too short with him when I replied, "Yeeees, Ryan." Imagine my guilt when he says to me, "I love you any way you feel." It's a line from one of the books we read. I love that book and I'm so glad the message is getting through to him. Of course I replied with another line from the same book, "I love you too, Ryan, no matter what you do." The next morning didn't seem as bad.

Sweet Song

I was singing Lily her normal bedtime songs tonight and she was singing along. Not too much unusual about that until I was singing "Jesus loves little Lily." She usually sings "Jesus loves Ryan" which makes sense because I usually do their songs together and sing "Jesus loves big Ryan" before or after. Tonight as I sang her part she sang "Jesus loves Mommy" all on her own. [melt] So even though it took an hour to put her down tonight I can't be too mad. What can I say... the girl knows how to work me.