Now that I am smack-dab in the middle of full-blown toddler world, I've been thinking about some of the things Sam has taught me over the past 20 months or so. He is quite a kid. And I know I've got a lot to learn in the years to come. Yes, we as parents should teach and discipline our children to grow up to be responsible, well-rounded, loving Christian adults. But, there are so many lessons that we can learn from them. Humility, faith, trust, how to never leave a dirty diaper in the back of a hot car....
So that is what I'm rolling with. Lessons from Sam. I'll try to post on a semi-regular basis...a lesson or two of what I've learned from Sam that day. Here are 10 that I've thought of to get us started.
1. I can't count how many times I secretly rolled my eyes and under my breath said “duh” when a parent told me how much my life was going to change after having a baby. Boy was I naive. You really..don’t...know...until you are smack dab in it. So yes, you may gloat now if you were one of those people. Lesson learned: sometimes people know what they are talking about.
2. Rotten chocolate milk is WAY more disgusting than rotten plain milk. Lesson learned: just throw sippy cup away.
3. It never fails. My son will always have some sort of scratch, bump, or bruise on his face or head just prior to a doctor’s appointment. He’s so darn klutzy and not afraid of a thing. Lesson learned: take extra flex money out for ER deductibles....just in case.
4. Sam is a good eater…but he is picky about certain foods. However, I fully believe that if I fed the kid off the floor, he would eat every bit of it. He eats everything he finds off the floor…everything. Lesson learned: make sure Barkley doesn't vomit...again.
5. He never ceases to amaze me. Every single day I look at him and thank the Lord for such a blessing in my life. Lesson learned: enjoy every second of it.
6. I've learned there is absolutely no better thing in this world than Sam’s, slobbery, dirty-faced, sticky fingered, love-filled hugs and kisses. Lesson learned: get as many kisses as I can now before he decides he's "too embarrassed" or "too old"....sigh.
7. I’ve really gotten a better understanding of my parents and why they did the things they did when we were little. Like, I really understand why mom would be in the bathroom for an hour every night. It wasn’t necessarily to take a bath – it was to get away from us rugrats!!! Yes mom – I understand now. Lesson learned: take a break.
8. Speaking of parents, things your mom or dad said growing up start to make their appearance. Like, “I just cleaned these floors!”, or “Don’t make me come over there!”, or “I need a drink.” Haha – just kidding on that last one. Or am I? Lesson learned: what goes around comes around.
9. Naptime is just as much a mental and physical break for parents as it is for the kiddos. Naptime is precious. I’m sure there has been a UPS man or door-to-door salesman that has gotten a well-deserved beating from a frazzled mother for ringing the doorbell in the early afternoon. Lesson learned: leave a note on the door that if a baby wakes, violators will be shot on premises.
10. No matter how much life has changed since having Sam – I wouldn’t change it for the world. There is nothing I would want to be or do more than being his mommy. I love this job the mostest! I mean, who could resist this face……
Lesson learned: take lots of pictures.
Luke 18:15-17 "People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'"
1 comment:
yes...he is adorable and irresistable! Great insight chica and agreed...old chocolate milk is way more disgusting than old white milk.
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