I'm proud of you...

This afternoon was rough with the twins. Lots of yelling. I did what I usually do.... throw them in the car seats and drive around for an hour so they nap. Ah, peaceful. But that's only for an hour, and daddy's not due home until 7. Ok, let's make sure everyone is full, have some play time, then take if from there. Shew! Things did improve and in my quest to turn the day back into positive, I held each baby on my lap (one at a time) and told him/her 4 or 5 things I was proud of them for during the day. "Jude, I'm really proud of you for taking a good nap this morning, for playing in the bumbo so well, and for smiling at Habelito." "Petra, I'm really proud of you for smiling at Jordana, for doing so good with diaper changes, and just being really sweet!" And so on..... This is great! This new nightly ritual will help instill confidence and self esteem in them as they hear about their accomplishments for that day. It will also help once discipline starts and they have to have punishment as part of the day (hopefully a small part!)