We have been attempting this potty training thing for well over a year now. He's finally got it! Yeah...we've had a few accidents and setbacks, but he's been in "big boy underwear" for 2 1/2 weeks now. I never thought this day would come. For Nathan, it came after his 4th birthday. I'm hoping Noah won't wait so long. I keep thinking that he likes to do everything his brother does. I am hoping and praying that potty training will be one of them.
I now have a 4 year old! I can't believe he's already 4. Worse than that...in 6 months, my baby will be 3. Ahhhhh!!! Where did the time go? Noah is talking so much more clearly. I knew it would happen, but I think I wanted him to stay a baby a little while longer. That's not God's plan and I want Noah to grow. I just wasn't prepared for how quickly it goes. I watch my boys and I am amazed at what they know and how quickly they learn. I was singing a Casting Crowns song with the radio last week. I glanced in the rear view mirror and Nathan was singing too. He knew every word. That kid is good at memorizing. He must get it from his daddy. :o) I feel so blessed to be a mother, even when I want to scream and run for cover. As I've said before, I never thought I'd even be a wife, let alone a mother. Fortunately I have a pretty good support group for the times I want to run screaming from the house.
Nathan will be able to go to kindergarten next year if we want him to. His birthday is just days before the deadline. I can't decide what to do. Chris and I have been talking it through, but we don't have any resolutions yet. I'm just praying that God reveals His will in this situation. I know He will, I just have to be patient to wait for it and quiet enough to hear Him when He answers me.
I have been following the blog http://www.bowensheart.com/ about a little baby boy who was diagnosed with a heart problem before he was born. His mother is in labor today and I would appreciate prayers for their family. If you haven't heard about it on K-LOVE, visit the website above. He will have to have heart surgery as soon as he is born, that is, if he lives through the delivery. Please pray with us that God's will is done in this family's life. Thanks for joining me by being a prayer warrior.
I am about to embark on an exercise plan. My friend Shannon is testing to be a personal trainer in a couple of weeks. She is awesome and will do wonderfully. She's using me to practice writing a training plan and yes, I did volunteer. I'm ready to get some of this weight off and feel better. Right now, my blood pressure medicine isn't always helping to lower my blood pressure. I think losing weight will help immensely. (sp?) Pray that I can stick with it. I want to be able to play with my boys as they get older. Right now, I tire easily and my arthritis in my back makes it difficult to be as active as I would like.
I hope everyone is doing well and has a good week. I'll try not to wait a whole month before I blog again.
I think you and Shannon will make a great team. Don't rush the school scene, boys need the development time. It is easier on them to take it in the younger grades then to have to add it in the later years. We rushed the first guy a bit and it caught up with him.
ReplyDeleteYeah, don't make us wait a whole month!