My heart will never be the same.....

Something happened to me the other day that I hope every mother will experience......

Ally and I had just come back from a walk, some bonding time together while Maddie and Daddy were away, and she wanted to ride Maddie's bike. As you can imagine...Maddie's bike is way too big for her. She sat on it and then it was time to go inside. Well, Ally didn't want to go in! In my rush to get things moving, I scooped her up and in we went. Ally's eyes turned red and the tears welled and then the "pterodactyl" came out. ("Pterodactyl" is the nick name for Ally's incredible ability to make a noise that is similar to that of an enraged dinosaur!)"Me do it!!!!" she screamed at the TOP of her lungs. Then the drama unfolded. She layed flat on the ground and there was no reasoning with her. (Did I mention that she is two????) I was at my limit with her tantrums. (This seems to be her thing lately.....did I mention that she is two!) I walked out of the room and left her in her in her misery. I sat on the sofa and waited.....and waited. It was not long until the screaming stopped and the crying was no longer. Instead I could hear her little feet coming towards me.............Our eyes connected and we stared for a while, waiting each other out......she was the first to speak.... "Mommy, are you upset with me?" she asked. My heart swelled. "I'm sorry." She says. She KNOWS what she has done! She had crossed the line and she KNOWS!

As much as I dislike her tantrums, I love her spirit. She is an amazing little girl that is so in tune with the world around her. It is hard to remember how fast they grow and learn. She is not my baby anymore. Of course, we made up and had our little talk about how we act and no crying and no tantrums, ect. ect. But the best part of the evening was knowing that she wanted to make up on her OWN. I will ALWAYS remember this incredible moment and I pray that every mother will experience something similar. My heart will never be the same.....