Monday, January 07, 2008
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Growing Pains
Faith has 'suffered' lots of changes this last year...from the time we started expecting her new sibling.
I say this to myself and parents out there with children who are 2 -- terrible 2 is more terrible for them than for us. It is easier for us -- now, when they are 2 -- to smack or discipline to get them to do our bidding. I know it works because it worked for my mom when I was 2. I also know it failed -- I was only waiting to grow big enough to rebel. So does it really work? We decided that method was a menace and we continue to pray for God's guidance as we love and guide Faith in turn. I know that if God did not claim me when I was a teenager and nobody could convince me to follow Christ, I could have been totally beyond redemption.
Anyway, we are learning as Faith is, one day at a time...
She has learnt to caress her baby sister's hair, toes and fingers.
She leaned from her carseat to kiss Joy today.
She laughs when Joy sneezes.
She has learnt that she and Joy take turns to nurse at bedtime.
She has learnt that she can cuddle up with Daddy before Mommy settles Baby to sleep and snuggles back to pat her.
She has learnt that Daddy loves her as much as Mommy does and she can go to Daddy for her needs...she is so much closer to Daddy now.
I love her so much...for all these little bits and pieces of tough times...
Soon she'll be going to school...
Soon they would grow enough to play and giggle together...





