W had kids last night and when I called to tell them goodnight the middle child answered the phone crying. Apparently she bumped her head and she asked if I could come over. My W has said that I smother her at times and I am supposed to back off per the MC so I told child that I couldn't do it. She got more upset and after I calmed her down I got off the phone. She called back a little later saying she talked to W and it is ok if I come by.

When I got there they were just getting in bed and W was in a very mean mood. She wasn't talking or looking at me. Did not seem happy that I came by. I helped put kids to bed and then went to leave. W followed me to door and I asked about her mood. She was still mad and said she was having hard night with kids and she was is in bad mood. I apologized if my presence riled up the kids more and left.

About an hour later she called and apologized for her attitude towards me. She said the night was rough but it wasn't fair to take it out on me. She said she wasn't upset that I came by. I told her that it meant a lot to me that she called to tell me that.

It was small but it made me feel good.