A Suppertime Drama Queen

This week has been stressful. I mean, seriously stressful! Constant grading has been the name of the game, and my house is definitely worse for the wear. So, today was one of those days where I wanted to get things done around the house, but it just hasn't been meant to be. That means that I've been even more stressed today. I've been trying to calm myself down so I don't take it out on the girls, though.

Tonight at dinner, I found my stress relief! Baby Girl is a do-it-yourself kind of toddler, especially when it comes to eating. You bring a fork or a spoon near her mouth and she'll starting shaking her head like there are bugs flying around her. Tonight, she wasn't eating any of her cheeseburger and potato, so I decided to offer a little assistance. I knew if I tried to feed her, it would be unsuccessful, so instead I just put a little potato on a fork and laid the fork on her bowl in front of her. When she saw the fork coming towards her, she started shaking her head and wimpering. So, when I set the fork down, she just started all out throwing a crying fit. Seriously, you would have thought I was trying to hold her mouth open and force feed her! So, the fork laid in front of her for a few minutes; all the while, Baby Girl was crying and pitching a fit. I finally got sick of hearing it, so I decided to try something...take the fork away. Sure enough, the second I picked up the fork and put it on my plate, the tears stopped. She was a transformed child. So, I called the hubby in to check it out. He came in, I put the fork on her bowl, and she started crying and shaking her head. I told him, "Just wait," and picked up the fork and put it back on my plate. Guess what? She calmed down immediately. All we can do is just shake our heads; what a drama queen! But, all her drama made me laugh, so she became my stress reliever. What would I do without my princesses?!