I want my sweet, little man back!! I miss him more than he knows right now. I do need a break but how? when? who would watch him? I feel bad for asking the grandparents all the time. This is when I really wish I lived closer to my family up north. But I did go for a walk with my friend, Annie, and I think we walked like almost 3 miles. I don't know if it was my shoes or what but my shins are killing me!! I'm sore..but it was good. We got to gossip and walk and just enjoy some time! It was only for 2(ish) hours but when I got back, Braxton ran to me with open arms and just embraced me! It was so sweet and it felt to good to have my little boy back again!! It's honestly what I miss the most these days.
Today, we're hopefully going to go get a couch!! We're going to go look at it and probably get it picked up and everything! :) I cannot wait. We've been out of our house for a few weeks too long!! It looks in great shape and everything too. =) YAHOO!!!! Here goes nothing. Hoping that it all works out..we've had a few that we've tried for and someone else has beat us to it. -_- Irritating. But anyways..here we go!
Here are some shots from when Braxton got to visit daddy at work. He was in HEAVEN!!!! =)
If he could, Braxton would just go to work with Heath. He just loves emergency vehicles! He'd love to go on a call with him but he's just a little too small yet. ;) Maybe when he's older. I just wish EMS personnel made more..for what they do, they deserve it. But, I better not even start because I'd have a whole rant going. Have a great day, everyone!!
love always.
-kj
I know I'm not a mom yet (I mean, in regard to raising a kid), but the hitting and throwing? Totally normal. Just be consistent with how you deal with it and use redirection. Hitting: I tell the kids "We do not hit people. Give me soft touches please." And then they pat my shoulder or arm nicely. And that's it... we move on to something fun. If I have to, I will take their hands in my hands to talk to them (if they keep trying to hit). And if they're really wound up, I just tell them "I don't like how you're treating me" and I walk away from them. When they calm down, then I talk to them and do something fun. The throwing toys? If it's out of anger, it's a similar thing: "We don't throw our toys. I know that you're mad. You can say 'I'm mad' instead." But if it's just for attention, I use redirection: "You want to throw things? Let's go throw some balls instead." It all just takes a TON of patience and a lot of repetition! As long as you stay calm, you're in control! :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I feel like you probably have more experience with it though..haha but I did start doing some of those (kinda) and I think it's working! It's working a LOT already!! Yayyy!!!! I'm trying to stay patient and calm though..that's the real struggle, I think. :)
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