-Eating anything that I eat (including cake for breakfast...oops!)
-Putting on makeup
-Nursing her bear, baby, and anything else that she feels might be hungry
-Running into things (today it was a can of tomatoes, Saturday it was the couch)
-Dressing herself in mommy and daddy's dirty clothes (gross!)
-"helped" mommy make bread. She loves sitting in her High chair and watching the mixer knead the dough.
- And loved on Jensen boy
I love this stage where she wants to be just like mommy and it reminds me that she IS watching my EVERY move. I have been reminded of this quote time and time again in the last month...
"Your children will become who you are. So be who you want them to be."
-anonymous
I have prayed time and time again that I can teach Adalyn all that she needs to know to help her navigate this world when she grows up. I always worry that I won't know what to say or I would forget to teach her something really important. BUT I realize that honestly, doesn't matter what I formally "teach" her, because my actions will always speak louder than my words. Kids are smart and they can read between the lines. Our actions can't be fake. They will know.
Of course my mother was always a good example to me. She is gold in my eyes. (especially since I became a mother myself).
There was one time that I specifically remember when I was making a choice that I KNEW she did not agree with. I was talking to her on the phone outside my apartment during my freshman year of college. I was telling her about my choice and I was expecting a motherly lecture to follow. But instead she choose to support my decision. I am sure many prayers were offered by her on the days and weeks following our conversation on my behalf. And you know what, I felt them. Her choice to support me meant so much to me. She knew that if she tried to FORCE me to choose the better choice it probably would have made things worse (I am stubborn like that). I actually know it would have made things worse. It was that support and love that helped me figure things out and ultimately change things for the better... Not a lecture TELLING me what was right.
Raising kids in this world is tough and I am nervous to send my kids out into it. They will make mistakes and fall down, but I hope and pray they will ALWAYS know that we (McKay and I) love them and support them. Just like our Father and Heaven loves us forever and ever no matter what.
Have a great day!
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