Oh my sweet boy...

I feel the need to share with you all my son, Parker Jay. He has recently turned two and in doing so our life has become increasingly more eventful and interesting....

While I could go on and on about the recent temper tantrums, meltdowns, bruises, and hitting, today I'd like to share the more promising moments. You know the moments where I think we just may be doing something right....

Parker and I have a great deal of indepth conversations, all laughing aside he's a great listener and I think these "talks" we have has helped his speech to really excel. (I also feel the need to tell you all that I cannot spell to save my life, yes I have a good GPA but word program has spell checker and that is one of my dearest friends). Anyway, our discussions lately have focused mostly on feelings, what makes us feel good, what hurts our feelings, and that it's ok to have them.

Of course he is only two so his understanding of these things is very small. For example...about a week ago we were discussing jobs...(this happens a lot since the hubby has been laid off)

Parker: Momma I gonna get a job

Me: Oh really? What do you want to be when you grow up?

Parker: ummmm (he thinks for a few moments) I be Galen. (Galen is our Pastor at church)

Me: Wow, that's a pretty big job, but I think you mean you want to be a Pastor, you can't be Galen.

Parker: No, I be Galen ok?

Me: Ok Parker you can be whatever you want to be, but you'll have to work very hard to be Galen he's nice to all his friends and his mommy and daddy. Can you do that?

Parker: um ya that's ok.

Fast forward to this morning....

Parker has a melt down over getting dressed. I decide we'll use the Galen conversation to my advantage..

Me: Parker remember if you want to be like Galen you have to be nice to your mommy and daddy?

Parker: I not Galen today I'm Parker. Go sit in timeout momma, you hurted my feelings.

Apparently we've still got lots of work to do, but he at least he's got goals for the future right? And that's all for today, if you've got a little one give them an extra squeeze because it all goes by far to fast..and if you don't, well good luck when you do :)