Rainy Day: 52 Faces Week 20

On days like these, sometimes I lose it a little. 

Faces full of pain, no matter how many snuggles, mamas, teething tablets, or doses of tylenol I give. 

Abbey declaring that we should go visit her friends that are school aged at their house in the middle of the day, and not being too happy when I say "they're not home right now. We have to wait till after school"

Rainy days.

Teething days.

It's on days like this that I have to pull out the mommy reserves and really keep my cool. I want to curl up in a ball and scream because I can't help the kiddos' rainy day moods or teething woes, no matter how much mothering and nurturing I do.

And I'm so tired. So, so tired.

And then, suddenly, even if for just a few minutes, it turns around.

We have some "what, mama?" moments and some "I think I might just take that invitation to play" moments

That give way to "wow this clapper is kind of cool" and "We're gonna put on a show for you, mama!"

Which makes way for happy sounds and fewer demands, and more joy - on a rainy, mopey, teething day.

Which makes for photos like these. 

"Give your brother a hug, Abbey." And off they go, giggling and squealing. 

Rainy day moods turning around. It's amazing what a little perspective choosing, water imagery, and letting go can do.