I miss my old Jeremiah – the one I had a week ago. Just a mere 7 days ago I had a kind, cuddly, helpful child who didn’t drive me nuts every moment of the day. Now I have “Jeremiah the Terrible”: someone who almost always does whatever I say “no” to, who no longer listens, refuses to pick up his toys, can’t seem to be helpful by handing me things anymore, and throws tear-ridden tantrums when he doesn’t get his way. This child, whose lack of obedience all of a sudden, nearly brings me to tears of frustration some days. This is the child I have right now.
I don’t know if all of a sudden his toddlerness is kicking in (the terrible two’s) or maybe he is acting out because Silas is coming soon. He could be having a bad week or maybe he just decided that being good doesn’t pay. All I know is that I miss the Jeremiah of last week; the one with kisses and hugs and a much more obedient nature. Can’t I have him back? Please?
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That seems to be going around. Leah has had a bad case of the tantrums as well, so we feel for you. Hope all is going well with the four of you. We’ll be thinking of you as the time draws near.
Brent/Alice/Leah