The Good, the Bad and the Poopy

I am learning that motherhood is about moments. Some moments are wonderful with some much joy, like today when Mally took a big breath of air and planted a raspberry right on my neck. She then finished the moment by telling me how funny she is. And yes, she is funny. Or there are the bad moments of her countless tantrums about NOTHING!!! She just cries, to cry. Which wouldn't be bad except for the fact that she cries so stinkin' loud that she wakes up her sister. I appreciated a conference talk by Elder M. Russell Ballard called Daughter of God. In it he said, "There are moments of great joy and incredible fulfillment, but there are also moments of a sense of inadequacy, monotony, and frustration." I experience those moments of frustration almost daily with my 2 year-old.

I had a great moment yesterday I must share. I was down stairs reading while Mally was supposed to be napping. She had spent all of nap time yelling, "Mommy. You who." I chose to ignore her hoping she would "you who" herself to sleep. Then I hear her say, "Mommy I have to poo." Great! I thought. We are potty training her and she never seems to know when she has to go. Finally, she was telling me she needs to go. So, I darted up the stairs ready to grab her and rush her to the toilet. But when I opened the door she was holding a pillow and she told me, "look mom a balloon." A balloon, not I have to poo. Somehow I misheard her. I guess I have potty training on the mind. I thought the moment was so funny I fell on her bed and said, "you are driving me nuts!" She laughingly said, "no, I am driving you crazy!" The two of us cuddled on her bed for a moment while she repeatedly told me, "I am driving you crazy." And yes, I have to agree with her. That was a moment I hope I never forget.