In writing this, I would like to make it abundantly clear .. each day that my oldest gets older is a new adventure. I do not have all the answers, and the more I look at what is going on around me, I see that I really do not know anything. (to go back to settling disagreements between toddlers, to put them down for a two hour nap, to pick out their clothes .. ahhh today that would be just heavenly!)
Friends who have little ones, hold your babies tightly, do not feel guilty about rocking them to sleep, or not doing your housework because you are playing with your kids. The time goes so quickly, and for me, today is one of those days I would like to go back a few years and just hold my boys close, read that Dr Seus book one more time and encourage them to go outside and play in the dirt. The issues that come with teen boys is something that I certainly was not ready for. We had hit the stage where the tantrums had ceased, they are able to get theirselves dresses, bathed ( well when they do as adolescent boys) and are able to make their own lunches.. life had finally reached that point that everyone had told me would come .. the younger years are harder physically.. just wait ... (boy were they right!)
BUT this is the year of "Mom can I have a cell phone", "Mom I need a newer IPOD" and now we have entered, "Mom I need my SIN card so I can apply for a job" (of course this mom has no problem with her kids wanting to get jobs.. less cash I have to hand out!! :)
I love my kids, but it is a new stage and it is not easy. I woke up today, feeling stressed because of an issue with one of my boys, and I am trying so hard to see it from Father's perspective. He is in control and my job is not to have perfect kids.
I am to love them, show them Jesus, teach them (and sometimes with that comes discipline - which by the way gets harder and harder).
This will pass quickly and before I know it, my kids will be moving out and then I will be posting about how i hate it and how I would give anything to go back and have the teens home :) GRIN
Well, I should be going, gotta make sure their sister is not getting treated badly by the older brothers :)
That's all for now
Jacqueline
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