Just remember

First I must mention, out of loyalty to the truth, that my sweet baby girl, so happy, so fun IS BEING A TOTAL BEAR!  There, I said it.  Separation anxiety has settled into our home and it is purely awful.  Thankfully, if the boys were ever this bad, I don't remember.  Hadley will not let me out of her sight without screaming, nay, screeching a horrid, dying cat kind of sound.  She sounds so genuinely sad it breaks my heart, every single time.  This has been going on for almost a week and a half now.  It actually began right after our last guest left.  Maybe she is withdrawing from all the action?  However, I am thankful she wasn't pulling this shenanigans while we had visitors here.  

With Hadley putting up such a fuss I haven't had much one on one time with the boys.  So, tonight after I put her down,  I blew off the dirty kitchen and agreed to a quick game of Memory with my boys.  All was going well until I started to win.  Hayden wasn't a fan.  After a redirection on his attitude, he got it together, only to lose it again when Hudson found another match.  Then the tears really began to fall.  Out of nowhere, Hudson says, "Hayden, just remember, 'When things go wrong, don't give up'." And at the end Hud, did this little arm movement that really hit his message home hard.  Oh man, did that cheer up Hayden.  Magoo and I couldn't stop laughing in fact.  

I love that comic relief, but what a great reminder for this momma when I consider how things have been going with Hadley, when giving up just isn't an option.  No throwing in the towel for this gal.  I am going to persevere and remind myself... THIS IS A SEASON!  It won't last forever.  And heaven help me if it does...