And Then the Room Fell Silent

After refusing to take her afternoon nap on Thursday, Char was like the ball in a pinball machine. She was spinning across the house, careening into every object possible, and crying out after each impact.

She had agreed to eat mac and cheese, but when dinnertime came around, she fought, yelled, and almost flipped the plate over when she shoved it away. She protested that she, "Wasn't feeling very well!" and then broke into wail not unlike a tornado siren.

This tantrum went on for two very long minutes, and then the room fell silent. I was about to get some aspirin, but I found the camera instead.

We decided to give her 15 minutes, and had our first quiet dinner in months.

FYI: Charlotte eventually ate all the macaroni, refused all the green beans, and had a few Skittles for dessert.