sadness turned to joy!

hummm i wonder what they were up to. they both look a bit guilty...ha! the pic has nothing to do with the post, i just found it this morning while cleaning out the old pics and had to post it!

nate's lesson!

i asked nate to go to the bathroom before his nap

nate threw a fit

i quickly asked god how in the world should i handle this

i chose to give nate all the instructions:

-go get his stool

-take it to the bathroom

-pull down his pants

-go pee

-pull up his pants

-come meet me in his room for a book and prenap snuggle

i then heard, banging, stomping, yelling, whining and carryin on

i quietly went to the bathroom, repeated the instructions and added that he did lose his book for not obeying with a happy heart but can still get snuggles (i never hold back hugs, snuggles as discipline)

a minute later i hear "mommy, i made a big, big mess"

and that he did

pee all over the floor, the walls, the toilet. i am guessing he took his anger out on his pee. haha

i was LIVID. but i kept calm. chose to not say anything. i went and got the rags, cleaner and went to work cleaning his mess

nate watched me from the hallway as i cleaned

then i went into his room, sat in the chair and held my arms out for him

he climbed on my lap

i didn't say a word

just rocked

back and forth

rocking

tiny, little shoulders started to shake

teeny, quiet sobs came

then i heard

"mommy, i am sad."

"why buddy?"

"i made a big, big mess and you cleaned it up"

"yes you did and yes i did clean it up"

"mommy, i sad. i peed ed on the toilet and floor. i am sorry"

i pulled him closer and said "that's ok buddy. it doesn't feel nice to be sad, does it? i forgive you"

"mommy, i still sad. i sorry"

then i felt a tear. he was crying

which brought me to tears

we prayed. we hugged. we cried. we laughed. we snuggled and we made it all right

i am so glad i chose to listen to that small, inner voice and obey

nate went to bed wiser, happier and with a lesson well learnt...it's just better to obey, with a happy heart

what a longggg day....

man! i love that he can express his feelings! this rocks!

Posted by mel at 1:44 PM