Why wasn't I informed!!!!!!

The last 2 weeks with my 18 month old has been a whole new world for me. Every boundary that Richard and I put up feels like it is crashing down!!!!I am sure the mom's with kids 2 and over definitely understand this stage and are probably getting a little kick out of this post. (Grin) Really, mom's should get a big warning email probably about 2 weeks before their kids 18Th month birthday that says, "BEWARE, from this point on your patience will be tested beyond belief, your hand will want to go through a wall, and you will cry often"!!! I really would have appreciated the warning!! :)

I am sadly one of those mom's who thought, my kid will never to do that! My beautiful little girl will never throw her self down and start to scream!! Hahaha who was I kidding, I deserve a slap, WAKE UP LINDSAY. Reality has hit, I do have one of those kids, hehe! Which really isn't that funny, but biblically were all born with sin nature even my 18 month old. Ouch!!
God is defiantly teaching me a patience I have never had. I can admit my faults, I am horrible with patience, hence why I didn't have a second 18 months apart from my first because I know my self all to well and I would probably have pulled my hair out!! Patience is not my strong suit, but know I am a mom and it has to be.

Sometimes the lesson we need to learn don't always come in pretty pink boxes, well they probably never do. As I was reflecting on this very troubling last two weeks and asking God, why he felt the need to give me such a strong willed child, (I mean really is this punishment for my strong willedness!!!) I realized this is a lesson every mom must learn. I am not always the fastest person at grasping the lesson I need to learn, so slowly as Annika throws her self on the floor screaming, I breath count to ten and then move forward. Right? I remember that Annika is a child of God and he delights in her, and as created her with this personality for a very special task!! I remind myself of this often. I love her, I really do, hehe! She is a blessing and a miracle and I thank God for her everyday!!

This definitely isn't the last lesson I need learn I have many many many more years!!

Till next time.

Lindsay
( As I write this Annika is watching a movie that has kept her attention for 30 minutes, a complete miracle, lol)

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