Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Looking for rainbows
My cute oldest has been giving us a run for our money lately. Totally and completely. In fact, some nights I lay awake thinking about where we went wrong or what we have done to make him throw fits like he does. It's crazy to me that he can be so sweet and loving and be such a little terror in the same hour of the day. And I just want to think of him as this 100% perfect, innocent, happy, smart, content, polite, loving little boy. Which he is a lot, but lately, I'm just not sure I can handle all of it. I feel so terrible that he asks me what day it is everyday. He asks because he doesn't like Sunday's and he's afraid that's what day I'm going to say it is. Maybe having the rules for Sunday we do has bitten us in the bum-and he is going to fight us every Sunday as a teenager too. What kid do you know doesn't like primary? Ugh. I hope we leave this phase soon.
Needless to say, a good friend of mine can relate with a strong willed child. And she knows just when to call me. She called the other day and asked if I wanted to take a parenting class (Love and Logic) with her. I hung up the phone and just had to smile. I also had to say a quick "thank you" prayer. Things like that have been happening all around me lately. I know God is in the details of my life. He does love me and on really hard days--I realize that I have the best husband, family and friends a girl could ask for.
I have a friend who is going through her 2nd round of cancer. She likes to look for rainbows in her life and in her daily battles. We saw a great big huge rainbow the other day and I was hoping she was outside looking. Funny how rainbows and bright sunny days make everything feel better.
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if you ever need a break, you can drop him off at my house! my kids LOVE visitors! oh, and we need to go running one of these days :). . .
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Love and Logic! I hope you like that class. Don't worry, all kids know how to throw fits and push their parents buttons! :) I LOVE the suggestions of looking for rainbows! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing to hear that Caden is so head strong because Auriana is the same way. I read an article in a recent Ensign that said that we are blessed with each of the children we have to help us grow in different areas. We need our kids as much as they need us to become more like our Heavenly Father. This helped me a lot to look at having a strong willed child as a blessing to develop more love and patience in my own personality. She does have the most amazing imagination and makes me laugh every single day! She definitely adds spark to my life.
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