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Hold Up…

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I don’t know about you, but with the new year beginning, I have a ton of things that I want and need to get done. I have to go grocery shopping, exchange/return a gift for someone, pick up a new calendar, and much more.

Although I have to do all of these things, it seems that I won’t be doing them the way that I planned today. Why?
What’s the hold up?

My baby is a bit cranky and teething…

She is normally smiling and very calm. However this teething, like with all babies, has changed her temperament.

I haven’t been a working mom in a very long time, but as a stay at home mom, we get a bit off schedule when one of my kids isn’t feeling well. So, we have to take things a bit slower today. That may be a good thing. As you see, I had a list of things to do today.

I tried everything this morning to make her feel better. No matter what I did, she just looked at me. But that’s what happens when kids begin teething.

One of my friends went through something similar. Her son was teething and the doctors thought he was having an upper respiratory issue. They put the baby through all sorts of tests. Nothing solved the issue until she gave him some teething tablets.

I remember feeling concerned about my first son when he began teething. He had diarrhea, a fever, a runny nose, and he cried a lot. My mother inlaw told me to get him some teething tablets, Humphries, and that cleared up most of the symptoms.

I’m just going to wait for a while before I head out. My baby needs some rest. It must be hard producing teeth.

Do you remember what it was like having a teething baby? What did you do to help the baby cope?

Stages and Ages

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The natural human tendency is to rebel. It is to go against a controlling dominant force in life and do the opposite of what is demanded, stated, or expected. It take a willingness to be obedient before a person actually walks in obedience. This is the same for both adults and children.

If you tell a child to sit and they are at a stage in life where challenging authority is important to setting boundaries, they stand.

If you have a child, you have experienced this. I know I have. I’ve been through this before and I’m going through this now. My children normally behave without a problem until they hit a new development stage in their lives. This is the point where we have to let then grow and to understand that they are pushing against the rules of our house and against us as a part of their development. With this in mind, they must still understand boundaries and limits, while being able to experience the freedom of choice and the consequences to actions.

Today I pray for wisdom as my children move from one stage to another. I pray that they would trust The Lord as they develop and have open hearts and that they are guided by wisdom.
In Jesus’ Name
Amen…

Other Children’s Birthday Parties

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There is a moment as a mom when you find yourself doing some activity and you realize that you don’t really want to do it, but that you are going to for your kids. This weekend, I had one of those moments. My kids were invited to a birthday party and I had already told them that I would take them, so we were going…

Now, since I have been a mom, I have to gone to birthday parties of children that are not mine, but this one was different. This was the first time that I was going to a party, in which I didn’t quite know the family of the child too well. We know the child and her siblings. Her mother have talked briefly on a number of occasions, but no serious bonds have been built. Honestly, I had no idea what to expect, besides good cupcakes.

I arrived with X-man, Ice-man, and Precious. Little did I know that I would find a house full of little girls and any boys that arrived were sent outside on the trampoline. That would have been fine if I expected it, but one of my boys received an invitation to the party and did not exactly fit into the “Hello Kitty” atmosphere.

Precious had tons of fun and so did my boys, but I in the other hand found it hard to connect with some of the other parents. I’m not sure if it was because I had a rough morning or because it was just that type of atmosphere. Well, what I mean is that there really was a feeling of being separated with the boys having to go outside and choose five pieces of the candy that fell out of the piñata. I had to make the best out of what I was given. Most of the parents just sat and watched their kids quietly. It wasn’t until the end when we were leaving that people began to mingle.

One great thing, that I must say is that the mom threw a great party for her daughter. All of the girls had a blast. Precious got to experience her first “girly” party. She hit the piñata with much force and she left with a crown and some wings.

Sometimes we don’t know what to expect and we may not want to go through the experience, but the truth is that mothers will do anything for their children…well, almost…and going to a birthday party when we could be doing something else is one of those things.

(Side note: I hope I don’t sound too negative. I just wanted to speak on this and my experience from this weekend just a little bit )

A Joy of Mothering

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It is known that I really enjoy reading. I’ve set reading goals and even studied English and Literature in college. Although I enjoy my studies, nothing brings me more pleasure that watching and listening to my children read.

Ice-man is at the end of his kindergarten year and he has been learning how to read. Today was a short day at school, so I was going to have to get him there early. I didn’t think that that we would have time to go over his books, but he surprised me.

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Each time he brings home books, I read them to him first. Then he reads the books by himself. We offer him help, or course, but we mostly encourage him to sound out the words that are giving in trouble. Each set of books that he gets is harder that the previous set.

Today he had three new books and they seemed a bit challenging for him, at least from my perspective. Yet, he took those books and read them in less that 30 minutes. Oh how my heart smiled. I was so proud of my little buddy. He learned 6 new words and continued to read. That brought so much joy to my heart.

Gladly, I signed the slip for him to return to school. I think I am more excited that he is about getting the next set of book. I love watching my children learn and grow.

Enjoying Nature

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Right now, my kids and I are sitting outside in the back yard. Normally our outside times are filled with running, arguing, playing, play fighting, other kids and so much more. It is very nice, peaceful even, to sit outside in the grass while my kids do the same.

It is such a blessing to have green grass, a house, kids, a husband, and peace. These are all things that are easily taken for granted. I am so thankful for these people and things.

I am really enjoying the sound of the wind.

I think I’m going to sit out here and do my school work. I still have a lot of work to do, but sometimes a great atmosphere can make it a bit easier and more comfortable.

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Father Daughter Love

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Yesterday as we were out having a family outing, we stopped at a comic book store. I wanted to stay in the car because I knew that my boys wanted to look at every comic book and toy in the store until their dad told them it was time to leave.

As my husband and my boys got out of the car, Precious began to scream. “I want to go! I want to go!” I told her that we were going to stay in the car, thinking that she would calm down. Unfortunately, I was wrong and had made things worse. Suddenly she said “No Daddy! I never want to leave you!!!” One tear dropped onto her cheek and my heart melted. How could I tell her no?

So out of the car and into the comic book store we went. I love her so much and she adores her Daddy, so sometimes things don’t go as planned. But there is nothing like the love shared between a father and a daughter.