We've all had them, I'm sure.  And mine, while very Humbling, also happens to be a very embarrassing day.  A real parenting low.

A couple weeks ago, my youngest threw his toy train for the umpteenth time that day.  And I had just HAD it.  He threw it, and it landed against the wall with a HUGE thug.  I immediately grabbed his arm and pulled him to me.  Got up real close to his little face, and with the other hand, I pointed my index finger really close to his nose and shook it around a bit.  I put mean mommy face on and really showed my authority by yelling very loudly and with MUCH emphasis.  "CAMERONALLEN.  YOU.  GO PICK UP THAT TRAIN RRRIIIIGGGHHTT NOWWWWW!!!"  I yelled in what I was hoping was a very intimidating, terrifying voice.

To which my Son replied, crinkling up his eye brows, and shaking his little finger in the air "OKAAAY MOMMY, I PICK UP MY TRAIINNNN!"  in the same level of yelling that I had used.  Then, his little face went from the crinkled up face, to this bright, proud smile, as if to say "There Mommy, I did what you did, is that how we communicate now?  Screaming at the top of our lungs.

I did what any normal Mom would have, I think.  I let go of his arm, and I laughed my butt off.  At ME, not him.  (well, him too, it was pretty funny)  But mostly at ME.  For honestly, how dumb I must have looked.  How dumb I must have sounded to him.  He thought we were playing a game, or just being silly, looking like (pardon my french) dumb-asses.  Ok, so that last word was obviously mine, not his.

But I did.  Look and sound pretty dumb, I am sure of it.  

Thank God for our innocent little children to give us those humbling moments  of parent hood.  I am sure it will not be the last time one of my kids helps to show me, in their innocent ways, how wrong I am, or how silly I look, or how ashamed I may feel about a choice I make.

Last week was one of them, and that very day I sat down and ordered 2 parenting books.  I am working on self development in so many areas in my life, I can't forget to work on the most important job I have right now.  Being a parent to two amazing kids.