Behind again. Sigh. But still thankful! I should have typed this post yesterday when I was thinking about it, but I put it off until later and then forgot.
I'm thankful for my daughter, Avery. She is such a cool little person. She has so much of me in her. It can be cute, frustrating, and exhausting. :P She's growing up fast and I'm really impressed with the person she's turning into. It's a blessing to be her mom.
She asks a lot of questions, which, ultimately, I think is a good thing. She wants to understand what's going on and the world around her. I hope this love of learning and understanding continues when she gets into school. As of right now she wants to be a Dentist when she grows up, or as she calls it, a doctor who helps people's teeth. :) She's not as crazy about sitting down to learn letters and such, but early childhood isn't her mom's teaching specialty or gift. ;) Looking forward to seeing how she does next year in Pre-K.
Avery has a heart for people. Sure, she argues with her brother and cousin (who's basically a sibling) on occasion, but overall, she loves people interacting and talking to them. She doesn't know a stranger (a thought we're trying to curb a little, without scaring her too much) and is very friendly with people. She likes being the center of attention and having all eyes on her. For the most part, she does this in positive ways and environments. :) I'm sure she'll be interested in performing as she gets older, whether in choir, drama, or forensics, she's a confident speaker and thrives in the lime light. :)
Avery loves Jesus! She's still young, and doesn't fully understand concepts like sin, salvation, or heaven. She has been asking a lot of questions and I believe she wants to have a relationship with Jesus. Her prayers are absolutely adorable, the kid of things you love hearing kids pray about, because only a child would. Today she prayed that God would warm up her egg yolk (from her hardboiled egg, where she ate only the white) so she could hold it and eat it. :P I just love her! Last night at Lifegroup she prayed for our city as well as her friends (who she named individually), and her family (who she lumped all together). I can't wait to see the person Jesus shapes her to be! It's so exciting!
Avery is a weird kid. There. I said it. I can admit it. ;) She can be really weird sometimes. :P She has a lot of energy and it comes out as so craziness on occasions. But her imagination is awesome and the things she thinks up are crazy cool.
Avery has been behaving really well lately. I think some of the lessons I have been trying to teach over the last 4 years are finally starting to sink in. It's making me breathe a little sigh of relief to know that some things are getting easier after all of this work. I'm sure new challenges are on the way, but for now I'm enjoying some peace between her and me to enjoy some extra freedoms and a little more fun mother-daughter relationship. :)
As an extroverted, stay at home mom with a deep need for social company of my peers, I can easily get frustrated with the kids. Seldom it's because of things they've done, but are because of me and the way I'm wired to want to interact with people (other than these children). I need breaks from them to maintain my sanity. ;) Sometimes the tear things up, break things, and make messes, and I get frustrated. I understand how my own mom felt all those years, now. It's a wonder she didn't kill me for the things I did as well. :P So yes, I love my daughter, I'm thankful for her, but, fun as being a stay at home mom is, it's nice to get away from her sometimes too. :P Those endless questions can get exhausting!
Happy Friday, Friends. Hope you have a good one!
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