O.M.G. -- let's just say my reaction was all wrong and I knew it before I even completed my sentence. Mind you, I didn't really go too crazy with my scream -- especially since I noticed pretty quickly that my sweet SENSITIVE girl's face quickly went from smiley and proud to hiding between my leg with tears flowing from her eyes. As hard as I tried to fix my reaction, it was too late. Boy, did I feel horrible.
I quickly tried to tell her how beautiful her stickers looked on my beautiful maple side table. But honey, stickers do not belong on furniture, they belong on paper. (thanks, Omi!) I gave her some paper and she continued to put stickers on the paper while I worked to remove the stickers before they sat on the table too long. While it helped a little, the damage to her spirit was done. Moments later she said, "I'm sorry, mommy". Oh, my heart.
Anyway, I really need to work on my reaction to certain actions. This isn't the first time it has happened, but it was one of the more eye-opening instances. I suppose I should be thankful that she didn't or hasn't painted or written on any walls ... yet!
