2 days in a row!

Look, I'm posting 2 days in a row!

Anyway, I don't have anything brilliant to say...in fact, I come here with more questions than I do answers! The main question being: what happened to my obedient little girl? All evening yesterday, H would not stop playing with my cell phone. I understand that this may not be a big deal for others but since she was around 7/8 months she's known that mommy's phone is a "no touch".

Every time she touched it, mommy would take her aside and 'remind' (discipline) her that she was not to touch it. And what do you know but 2 minutes later there she was again, cell phone in hand, all smiles. Over and over, I reminded her until I was just as sad as she was. Finally, after what seemed like ages, she was distracted by some old headphones and tapes and cds and that kept her away, but seriously we were both wiped out by the whole experience.

I know that raising a child isn't always easy but it really does break my heart when I have to 'remind' her over and over again of the same thing in such a short period of time. Thankfully, I am able to remember that I am doing the right thing by disciplining her and that this is what God wants me to do in order to raise her up in Him with Godly character otherwise I'd give up. On days like these I have to remind myself of the long-term benefits of discipline because in the short run, when I see her little face devastated like that, it makes me want to cry too...and sometimes I do.