Looking at horse books.
We are having such an amazing summer and it's only just begun. Presley is having so much fun and doing well considering all the changes this trip has made in her life. That isn't to say we are without problems or better said, worry free...
I knew coming here Presley would not be going to bed at her normal bedtime, the sun is out until 9 at least. There are so many activities and people it's just hard to stay on a bedtime routine. Well for all you Moms you know kids thrive in routine! My sweet baby has adjusted better then I thought , but she has had several enormous meltdowns that are not common for her.
Ugh, they have been awful! She has thrown herself down screamed at the top of her lungs and she even took her coat off, "I quit!". Thank goodness for that, it made the whole thing laughable. Yes, these meltdowns have happened several times, oh and did I mention in public! Yup, I was one of those Moms other Mom's look at and want to say (or at least I do), "Looks like your turn today, I am so sorry".
This line from a movie coming out made me laugh, "they (children) are like living with mini little drug addicts they are laughing one minute crying the next then they are trying to kill themselves in your bathroom for no good reason. They are very mean and selfish, they burn through your money... They break stuff..." It made me laugh, because Presley will be crying over something (more butter) then- literally- giggling the next (if I am successful at redirecting her attention)...
I have tried to not worried about my ego, "People must think I'm a bad Mom, or I don't know how to handle her"... Which isn't as hard as wanting to explain to any and everyone that she's really tired and not usually like this and she really is a great kid! Fighting that urge is harder to do...
So as much fun as we are having this summer it is not without a few bumps in the road. I'm hoping it's just an adjustment period and we can do eliminate the breakdowns.