Let me tell you a story.
The other night Ajax woke at 3 am. I laid in bed listening to him cry, his cries getting louder and louder to the near hysterical level. I got out of bed, went downstairs, wiped his nose and laid him down again. I then went back to bed. Just as I was laying down, I hear more hysterical crying, this time Ajax saying- all done mommy… I’m all done. He has been saying this lately, as in I’m done crying and ready for a proper tucking in. I then got out of bed and went back downstairs to tuck him in again. I again wiped his nose, laid him down, and covered him up. He then held up his silkie, which I kissed, and then he held up his rabbit, which I kissed. I then went back upstairs to bed.
No sooner had I laid down than I realized my mistake, and so too had Ajax- kiss mommy! kiss mommy! I had forgotten to give Ajax a kiss goodnight as well. I laid in bed thinking, maybe he’ll just go to sleep. Ajax continued to yell- one kiss mommy! I realized I couldn’t lay there and ignore him, so I trudged down the stairs and into his room. I gave him a kiss on the forehead, he said thank you, and went to sleep.
The point of this story. Ajax is a smart kid. He was certainly sick and in pain, and during that time I was not going to let him cry. This however went on for almost three months and now Ajax knows how to push my buttons. How can a mom ignore her child who is simply asking for a kiss goodnight? She can’t! It’s almost impossible! Darn kid! I haven’t figured out yet how to deal with this new development, but as I’ve been complaining… I’m mighty tired.
