It’s Only Water Mom . . .

I admit at times I can be a little bit too “rule focused” and do it the “right” way focused. I also know that it’s hard for others around me (especially my 3 year old) to live with my insane self imposed rules.

To work on this I have decided that when I start getting frustrated by something she is doing I will stop and ask myself

Does this REALLY matter?

and if it doesn’t really matter in the longterm scheme of things, to just let it go.

Today I had the perfect opportunity to practice this new tactic. My internet was down so I took it as a sign and we went outside to swim in the pool. I was actually reading a book while she played ~ my feet hanging over the edge in the water.

Hanna kept pouring water on my feet but was getting it too high so it was actually running down my entire leg getting my pants all wet. I started getting annoyed when she continued to do it after I asked her to just water my feet.

At almost the same exact moment as I asked myself “Does it really matter” she looked at me and said

“It doesn’t really matter mom, it’s just water. Sorry”.

HOLY SH*IT. She is only 3. How’d she get so frickin’ connected? I guess because she is 3.  I told her she was right it was only water, and it really didn’t matter, and we proceeded to get really wet. In fact, it turned out to be pretty fun, we laughed and played, and then when we were done a couple hours later I just changed my pants.

hmm.

Oh yeah, and she learned how to put her face in the water and blow bubbles today. Pretty cool. 🙂