A Good Reminder

For days like today when:
--Mav was being crazy and screaming at Chick-fil-A
--I had to drive him around for 15 minutes to get him to take a nap.  I was not going to suffer 4 days in a row of no nap! :)
--Mav was throwing puzzle pieces just to see my reaction (you know, because the first 10 times it wasn't clear that we don't throw things in the house)
--Mav just plain 'ol wears me out

I like to read this book excerpt and really stop to cherish this season of life that goes by way too quickly.

"If I had my child to raise all over again...

I'd finger paint more, and point the finger less;

I'd do less correcting, and more connecting;

I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch more with my eyes;

I would care to know less, and know to care more,

I'd take more hikes, and fly more kites;

I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play;

I'd run through more fields, and gaze at more stars;

I'd do more hugging, and a lot less tugging;

I would be firm less often, and affirm much more often;

I'd build self esteem first and financial estate later;

I'd teach less about the love of power,

and more about the power of love."

--Different Children, Different Needs: The Art of Adjustable Parenting

I am so beyond blessed to have been given this amazing little boy.  He really is so wonderful and I love every minute with him...sometimes I keep him up longer at night because I don't want to interrupt the snuggling on the couch...even if it's been a rough day! :)