Kids will be kids

Caed: three years old, blond curly hair, very adorable, super smart and tons of personality.

Caed is my firstborn. Isn't it amazing the people that come up to you and tell you how easy your first child will be? "Oh, your first will be your best!" Oh really?

I tell those people that my first is actually my wild one. He is the one filled with massive amounts of personality. Or as his first Sunday school teacher said, "Caed is my lil rascal." I said back to her, "thank you for putting that in such a nice way."

I always told myself that I would never be one of those parents that spoke bad words over their child. Words such as rotten, spoiled, bad apple, stinker, wild, crazy, nuts, the list could go on and on. Most of those words I do not use but, I found myself using a few of them to describe my wonderful lil boy.

Sure, Caed has bit his fair share of arms or fingers, and yes he did go through a screaming phase for about two years. He did punch me in the face one time at Kmart and made me cry. That was not a good moment in both our lives.

But, Caed is also great at saying the famous line,"I'm Sorry." He is the first to start up a rockin cool party. He loves to praise God and learn about Jesus! He will hug you and kiss you on your lips in a second! Caed will help clean up and even put dishes in the dishwasher.(something his Dad is still learning to do) He loves to make new friends and is the best at inviting people to church! He is an amazing little boy.

So, God dealt with me on my confessions over Caedmon. I need to focus on the positives and speak only good things over my precious lil boy. When negatives happen I choose to be consistent with our act of discipline and then reinforce with Godly instruction.

And, it works. God will always give us a plan when we ask for one. Caedmon's has been so much more obedient over the last three months. It has been amazing the change in his sweet lil life. I really did get a great baby for my first. It has just taken a good bit of love, prayer, devotion and SWEAT to get there!

I just love being a mom!