i have been doing well- so thankful to be feeling like myself again. i am amazed at the abundance of life i see in my kids everyday. God is so good to us. He has been teaching me a couple of things and i will share them, because i don't want to forget them.
first, to parent well. i really feel like i have a right to MY time- where do i get this idea? (now, i know we have to have time to take care of ourselves, etc. but that is not what i am talking about) i feel frustrated when the kids want me to do things with them or when they interrupt me when i am on the computer. i have mastered the art of parenting from the couch, never really engaging my kids and not being fully present. this is so wrong! jesus' example spurs me on to give myself fully to my family and give up my "rights".
second, to REALLY pray for joel and my kids. my friend vicki has challenged me in the past by saying "If you aren't praying for joel and your kids, who is?" God has given them to me- it is my responsibility to lift them up to Him. (a quick shout out to our praying parents, yo. we are thankful for you!) i have neglected to fight spiritual battles for joel and my boys in prayer. this has to change.
davis is doing well. he is such a funny guy.
-he makes up words all of the time. when challenged as to whether or not they are real words, he tells me they ARE real - in spanish.
-when i was wearing joel's shirt last night to tuck the boys in, davis said i looked like daddy, only with long hair and a different head.
-he is really into star wars. i get to play princess lea on a daily basis. lane is always yoda.
-he is constantly telling a "story" about him being a grown up with made up characters and situations. if he tells a 'tall tale' about something that has happened, and i say that it isn't true, he says, oh, mom- it is true in my story.
lane is getting so big. i used to think that davis was strong-willed. then lane turned 1 1/2. (hello, james dobson, if you are reading this, we could use your help. thank you.)
-he has turned into a big boy since ellen has come. he is bigger and smarter. i can't get over it.
-he doesn't say much at all, but he knows a lot. he is a lot more aware of things than we give him credit for. he likes to use this to manipulate us, in a sweet almost-2 year old way.
-he loves to play water guns outside and spray himself right in the face and then laugh and laugh.
-his favorite things are lightning mcqueen and diego. (or a - go, as he is known here at the parker house)
ellen is so sweet!
-she likes to eat! she is a good nurser, for which i am very thankful.
-she has slept for 7 hour stretches a couple of nights. we are hoping that this is the trend.
-she loves her brothers. they are at her beck and call- constantly bringing her passeys and toys to play with.
-she has been wearing lots of her cousin stahley's clothes. i tell you, that stahley has great taste!
-she has started giving the sweetest smiles, exactly when i need them. she is already an encourager. (she is really spiritual that way- even at one month old)
wow, this is long. thanks for tuning in.
5 comments:
there are many days i'm sad we don't live close. i want to know my precious nephews and niece so much better. i know God has us where we are for a reason, but some days it's hard to be away from you all!
oh, and lane a stahley are a LOT alike:)
i feel the same way. sometimes i just get lazy. there are so many more opportunities to tell K&K about jesus if i am actually playing with them and interacting with them. i was just recently reminded that if my heart's desire is for my kids to know Him and that i am doing my best He will override any mistakes and shortcomings. what a blessing. don't be too hard on yourself...you do have a newborn!
nice update. maybe i need to. :) sounds like emily, ethan and davis would be best friends; em & ethan have their own language. they don't pretend it's a spanish word - just real english. dan and i have been forced to understand their meanings.
i wish we lived closer too!
What a sweet post!
how sweet!
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