Expectations...

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Proverbs 22:6. 

       So I woke up this morning waken by my son as he crawls into my bed wanting to watch cartoons while I lay there a few more minutes. This has become are routine over time on my days off with him. As I set here I look back , I had expectations when I became a parent! For instants I always thought I would cook him breakfest every chance I got, but that's far from how it is. My child is not a picky eater , but just rather not eat most of the time so when he request something I usually give in in hopes that he will eat it. Like this morning he's eatting a Mickey Mouse snack pack from wal-mart , it has grapes, cheese and apples yet he's only touched the grapes.My point is I learned that its pretty pointless to cook him breakfast every morning because its just going to go to waste. I also thought I would have a extremely well behaved child,( I laughing as I type that statement out) , because by know means is he extremely well behaved. Trace is extremely hardheaded. I have to pick my battles with him,he not a bad child but like most children he has his moments. He acts just like his daddy, he did not get his attitude from me. He is very outspoken ,loud, his way or no way type of personality. When I grew up I was very shy and would cry at the drop of a hat. I wouldn't change him for the world , but just not what imagined. He the child that a spanking doesn't phase and timeout doesn't exist to. Though, he's very hard to discipline, he can be the most loving child. His hugs can melt the most cold hearted person, he's so kind and sweet when he see someone crying. So my parenting expectations didn't turn out quite like I thought, but I wouldn't change a thing! One thing I've learned sometime you just have to go with the flow and teach your child along the way. 

Your Strength

  Fear not, for I am with you;  be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you,  I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 41:10

        So I have been doing really well this last week.I started my 2nd week of my fitness journey yesterday morning! I went farther yesterday then I have so far 2.15miles,I'm so proud!Boy was I dragging by yesterday afternoon. I have been looking for a 5K to run in the next few months for some added motivation. I have also cut way back on soft drinks,and have tried hard to drink more water,it's a working progress !

       I have been working really had on being more patience, mind you I have my moments ,but this last week I felt that I did really well. When I feel like i'm gonna lose it I just pray to God to give me the patiences that I need to deal with what was set in front of me.I've also have been reading some devotionals in the morning when I get up and before everyone else does. It's been a good way to start my day,and I have been looking forward to waking up in the morning.

    Tomorrow, Trace and I have plans to go to the Library for there summer reading program. I thought Trace would really enjoy it, and he loves to be around people. I think we will also go to the pool one day when i'm off to. I like to keep him busy when I can.

                                            So heres to a good week........
         

Challenge

                                        You do not have,because you do not ask.
                                                                   - James 4:2

        Part of the reason I'm starting this blog is because I'm wanting a closer relationship with God. So to take a step in that direction I have started to pray about it. Recently I have found myself forgetting to pray, You ask how can I just forget pray? .I can come up with a million excuses, but none of them are good enough. So I've been praying, because how can a pray be answered if I don't give it to the Heavenly father himself!
   
      So today I pray for my son's first day of swimming lessons,that God keeps him safe as he's learning. That God gives Trace's aunt the patience she needs as she teaches all the children today. That God comforts me as I am sad and have feeling of guilt that I'm not the one taking him on his first day. That God blesses my brother for taking Trace. I aso Pray that God watches over my husband as he puts in a hard days work,as well the rest of my family.
                                                               In Gods name Amen.


        So the last few weeks I have been potty training Trace. He is doing so good, and I couldn't be prouder.We have hardly had an accidents at all,he has even been holding it at night. Like I said couldn't be prouder!



         I have also started a fitness challenge for myself,I have really been fighting this. I hate exercise,and I usually stop before I even get started. It has been on my mind that I need to get fit ,not just for me ,but for my family as well. I started my weightloss journey in Oct of 2012, not many people know ,but had the lapband procedure done. I don't why I haven't been very vocal about it, I dont' know if it's because I'm embarrassed that it came to me having to have surgery to loss weight or what the real reason is. I have lost around 30-40 pds since surgery, I will admit I would of thought I would of lost more by now. That's why I decided to take it a step futher and add fitness into my journey hoping it would boost my spirit and that I would see some more results.Also, in the last few months I have started seeing the chiropractor. I was very sceptical at first ,but after some pushing from someone at work I went. I have not regretted a single minute of it. I started going to help with my frequent headaches that I get, but it has helped so much more then that. I feel so much better in general since I have been going. It has been one of the best things that I have ever done for myself. So back to my fitness challenge, I made a deal with my husband that if I walked/ran for 5wks that I could get a new pair of running shoes. I did this for I could be held accountable,that I just couldn't go out and but them that I had to work for them. What would be the point of having a new pair of shoes if I wasn't going to use them anyway. So I decided that if I stuck with it for 5 wks I could get the pair I wanted ,that hopefully if I stuck with for the five weeks that I would continual to keep it up.So wish me luck !


                                                           

                                       If life throws you a lemon - make lemonade.