The Incident

Jordan really wore me out today. Jamie, too, probably. She got in more trouble today than ever to date, and it drains me to think she's doing things like this now. Today while I was on the phone with my mom, and I hadn't even been on the phone that long, Jordan entertained herself with the can of aerosol sunscreen in the living room. The TV was spared, but not the tile, carpet, couch, dining room table, coffee table, a book and magazine, the box of legos and bristle blocks, Jacob's basket of toys, his jumperoo, and his floor gym. I was so upset, I actually walked away and stood outside for a few minutes. But when I came back in and really saw the extent of the damage, I told Jamie he had to do the disciplining because I was too mad. And because it seems like I'm always the disciplinarian because I'm the one at home. Strangely, it hurt my feelings that she did something so ornery that she had to be spanked and sent to her room. I could tell she didn't really think she was in all that much trouble because she was kind of smiling and play acting the hang-dog naughty kid role. But I think the discipline worked because she stayed in her room. Anyway, the sunscreens are put up now, the carpet will live to be abused another day, and I know I'll look back on this infraction wistfully one day when she really does something out of line.